Allegheny County Home Rule Charter referendum of 1998

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The Allegheny County Home Rule Charter referendum of 1998 was a ballot measure in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that restructured county government by adopting a home rule charter and modernizing its executive and legislative framework.

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instanceOf ballot measure
local government reform referendum
referendum
aimedTo increase accountability in Allegheny County government
separate executive and legislative powers in Allegheny County
appliesToJurisdiction Allegheny County government NERFINISHED
ballotType county-wide referendum
country United States of America
electorate registered voters of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
follows Pennsylvania Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law NERFINISHED
governmentTypeAfter home rule county government
hasEffect modernized the executive framework of Allegheny County government
modernized the legislative framework of Allegheny County government
restructured county government in Allegheny County
hasLocation Allegheny County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
hasOutcome adoption of a home rule charter for Allegheny County
hasPoliticalSubdivision Allegheny County NERFINISHED
hasYear 1998
implementedBy Allegheny County Home Rule Charter NERFINISHED
legalBasis Pennsylvania state law on home rule charters
locatedIn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
locatedInTime late 20th century
partOf local government reforms in Pennsylvania
precededBy commissioner-based county government in Allegheny County
replaced traditional county commissioner form of government in Allegheny County
resultedIn creation of an elected county council in Allegheny County
creation of an elected county executive in Allegheny County
subjectOf debate over modernization of Allegheny County government
topic county governance structure
home rule

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Allegheny County Executive officeCreatedBy Allegheny County Home Rule Charter referendum of 1998