Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Home Rule Unknown West Deer 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
West Deer, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part
West Deer, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
West Deer, Township of Township, 2nd 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 plan of government of the Township of West Deer, 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?" Nov 7, 1972 v. 2, p. 30
West Deer, Township of Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of West Deer"] Mar 14, 1974 Jan 5, 1976
Allegheny, County of Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated March 14, 1974, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of West Deer?" May 21, 1974 v. 2, p. 33

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. WEST DEER TOWNSHIP
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