Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Home Rule Unknown Upper Saint Clair Township 1976 Home Rule yes

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1972–1976 Jan 5, 1976 Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date

Affected Government

From
Municipality
From
County
From
State
To
Municipality
To
County
To
State
Upper Saint Clair, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part
Upper Saint Clair, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Upper Saint Clair, Township of Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter)

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219 indirect
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242 indirect
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 305–306 indirect
View Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210] reference
View Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3 reference
View Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 reference

Government Action

Detail Government Action Date Approved Effective Location
Allegheny, County of Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of seven be elected to study the charter and form of government of the Township of Upper Saint Clair, to study and draft a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not a home rule charter should be adopted?" Nov 7, 1972 v. 2, p. 30
Upper Saint Clair, Township of Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of Upper St. Clair"] Aug 31, 1973 Jan 5, 1976
Allegheny, County of Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 31, 1973, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Upper St. Clair?" Nov 6, 1973 v. 2, p. 32

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. UPPER ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP (1972-73)
View Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. Action Taken Under Act 62, as of January 1, 1982 Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Municipal Information Center 2
View Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. Allegheny County