Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a home rule municipality is one incorporated under its own unique charter, created pursuant to the state's home rule and optional plans law and approved by referendum.[1] "Local governments without home rule can only act where specifically authorized by state law; home rule municipalities can act anywhere except where they are specifically limited by state law".[2] Although many such municipalities have retained the word "Township" or "Borough" in their official names, the Pennsylvania Township and Borough Codes no longer apply to them. All three types of municipalities (cities, boroughs, and townships) may become a home rule municipality.
History of home rule in Pennsylvania
When Pennsylvania was chartered in 1681, its proprietor
Where to find charters
Home rule charters are published in the Pennsylvania Code in titles numbered in the 300s, by county. However, Norristown's published charter in the Montgomery County title of the Pennsylvania code (specifically Title 346) is an obsolete version, as the revised version was never published in the code.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans
- Philadelphia Home Rule Charter Reform Campaign
References
- ^ 53 Pa. C.S. 2901 to 3171, Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund. "Home Rule for Pennsylvania Local Governments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (2003). Home Rule in Pennsylvania (PDF) (7th ed.). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2009-02-09.