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2002 SESSION

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HB 611 Charter; Town of Cape Charles.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Charter; Town of Cape Charles. Changes council terms from two-year terms to four-year staggered terms. Other charter amendments (i) update the town boundaries, (ii) correct several outdated Code references, (iii) clarify the duties of the town manager and the town treasurer, (iv) state that the police force shall be under the control of the chief of police, (v) give theTown the power to engage in revenue-generating activities not prohibited by the laws of the Commonwealth and (vi) repeal provisions related to a public school system for the Town. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Pres. & ord. printed w/emg. clause pref.01/08/02 023726644  pdf
• 02/28/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB611ER)  pdf
• 03/25/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0125)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Pres. & ord. printed w/emg. clause pref.01/08/02 023726644
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/08/02  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/02  House: Read first time
• 02/11/02  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/12/02  House: Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/19/02  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/02  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/02  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/02  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/02  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB611ER)
• 03/03/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 125 (effective 3/11/02)
• 03/25/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0125)