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2004 SESSION
HB 176 Charter; City of Richmond.
Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Charter; City of Richmond. Provides for the direct election of the mayor, beginning in November 2004. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. Should no one be elected, a runoff election shall be held on between the two persons receiving the highest total of votes citywide. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. An elected term shall run four years. Anyone eligible to serve on city council may serve as mayor except no one may be elected mayor for three consecutive full terms. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city and shall be responsible for the proper administration of city government. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of government for all ceremonial purposes, military law and the service of civil process. The office of mayor shall be a full-time position with salary and expenses set by the council. The position of city manager is replaced by the position of chief administrative officer, appointed by the mayor subject to the advice and consent of a majority of the members of city council. The chief administrative officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. Additional amendments clarify the responsibilities of the mayor and the chief administrative officer.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/04 041918228 pdf
- 01/14/04 House: Introduced bill reprinted 041918228 pdf
- 02/16/04 House: Printed as engrossed 041918228-E pdf
- 02/25/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 042002800-S1 pdf
- 03/12/04 House: Conference substitute printed 042017388-H1 pdf
- 03/26/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB176ER) pdf
- 04/22/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/04 041918228
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/14/04 House: Introduced bill reprinted 041918228
- 02/06/04 House: Incorporated in C.C.T. (HB63-Marshall, R.G.) (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/13/04 House: Unincorporated and reconsidered by C.C.T.
- 02/13/04 House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendments (19-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/04 House: Read first time
- 02/16/04 House: Read second time
- 02/16/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB176E
- 02/16/04 House: Printed as engrossed 041918228-E
- 02/17/04 House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 1-A)
- 02/17/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 8-N 1-A)
- 02/17/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/18/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/18/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/24/04 Senate: Reported from Local Government w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 042002800-S1
- 02/26/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/04 Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/27/04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 042002800-S1
- 02/27/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB176S1
- 02/27/04 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/01/04 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/04 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/03/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/08/04 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 95-N)
- 03/08/04 House: VOTE: REJECTED (4-Y 95-N)
- 03/10/04 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/04 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/04 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/11/04 House: House acceded to request
- 03/11/04 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/04 House: Delegates: Baskerville, Marrs, O'Bannon
- 03/11/04 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/11/04 Senate: Senators: Watkins, Lambert, Cuccinelli
- 03/12/04 House: Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/12/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/04 House: Conference substitute printed 042017388-H1
- 03/26/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB176ER)
- 03/29/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/15/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 898 (effective - see bill)
- 04/22/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)