Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Wilkes-Barre City 1976 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilkes-Barre, City of Whole |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Wilkes-Barre, City of Whole |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre, City of | City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Civil Division | Civil | 1779 | 1975 | reference* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Wilkes-Barre] | May 15, 1973 | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Wilkes-Barre] | Sep 2, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Luzerne, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated September 2, 1974, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of Wilkes-Barre." | Nov 5, 1974 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | WILKES-BARRE CITY | |||||
| 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 | 5 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Luzerne County |