Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Whitemarsh Township 1983 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1983 | Jan 3, 1983 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitemarsh, Township of Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Whitemarsh, Township of Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Whitemarsh, Township of | Township, 2nd Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 753 | 1980 | direct |
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 758 | 1982 | direct |
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 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 1, 1978 (Pa. Laws 699, No. 123), §§ 1–2 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for Whitemarsh Township] | Nov 4, 1980 | ||||
| Montgomery, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated March 16, 1982 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Whitemarsh?''' | May 18, 1982 | ||||
| Whitemarsh, Township of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for Whitemarsh Township] | May 18, 1982 | Jan 3, 1983 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | WHITEMARSH 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 | 6 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Montgomery County |