Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Warren Borough 1978 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1978 | Jan 2, 1978 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warren, Borough of (defunct) Whole |
Warren County Part |
PA Part |
Warren, Borough of (defunct) Whole |
Warren County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Warren, Borough of (defunct) | Borough (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] | indirect |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Borough of (defunct) | Ordinance 1019: Authorizing an election to be held in Warren Borough, Warren County, Pa., on the question of whether a government study commission of 11 members shall be elected to study and consider the advisability of adoption of an optional plan of government or a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not an optional form of government or a home rule charter should be adopted; and directing the borough secretary to file within five days of the final enactment of this ordinance a certified copy of the ordinance with the Warren County Board of Elections | Jul 16, 1973 | Jul 17, 1973 | |||
| Warren, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of eleven members be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the Borough of Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, to study and consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional plan of government or a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not an optional form of government or home rule charter should be adopted?" | Nov 6, 1973 | ||||
| Warren, Borough of (defunct) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Borough of Warren"] | Mar 20, 1975 | Jan 2, 1978 | |||
| Warren, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated March 20, 1975 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Warren?" | May 20, 1975 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | WARREN City | |||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | YOUNGSVILLE BOROUGH | |||||
| 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 | 7 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Warren County |