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2005 SESSION

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HB 2739 Charter; City of Norfolk. 

Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Charter; City of Norfolk.  Provides that The City of Norfolk shall be divided into five single-member wards and into two single-member superwards. Also, beginning in 2006, the mayor shall be elected at-large. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be imposed by the council. He shall be entitled to a vote, but shall possess no veto power. He shall be recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, and by the governor for military purposes.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 053275208  pdf
• 02/07/05  House: Printed as engrossed 053275208-E  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2739ER)  pdf
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0897)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 053275208
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2739E
• 02/07/05  House: Printed as engrossed 053275208-E
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/14/05  Senate: Assigned to L. G. sub-committee: Charters #1
• 02/15/05  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/05  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2739ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 897 (effective - see bill)
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0897)