Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council-Manager Form | Unknown | Washington Township 1976 Optional Plan | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Municipal Primary after Approval by Electorate - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington, Township of (Erie) Whole |
Erie County Part |
PA Part |
Washington, Township of (Erie) Whole |
Erie County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Washington, Township of (Erie) | Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261 | indirect |
| 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), §§ 401–402 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of seven be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the municipality, 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 [by the Township of Washington]?" | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Washington, Township of (Erie) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the Township of Washington] | Jul 30, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Erie, County of | Election: "Shall the council-manager plan, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the Report of the Government Study Commission, dated July 30, 1973, as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Washington, Erie County, Pennsylvania?" | Nov 6, 1973 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (ERIE COUNTY) | |||||
| 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 | 4 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Erie County |