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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allegheny County Home Rule Charter referendum of 1998 canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ballot measure
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local government reform referendum ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
increase accountability in Allegheny County government
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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
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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
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creation of an elected county executive in Allegheny County ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debate over modernization of Allegheny County government ⓘ |
| topic |
county governance structure
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home rule ⓘ |
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Allegheny County Executive
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Allegheny County Home Rule Charter referendum of 1998
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