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2005 SESSION
SB 1174 Charter; City of Norfolk.
Introduced by: Nick Rerras | 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, on and after July 1, 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 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051373804 pdf
- 01/28/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 051373804-E pdf
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1174ER) pdf
- 04/05/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0893) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051373804
- 01/12/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/19/05 Senate: Assigned to L. G. sub-committee: Charters #1
- 01/25/05 Senate: Reported from Local Government w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/05 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/28/05 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1174E
- 01/28/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 051373804-E
- 01/31/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/08/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/05 House: Read first time
- 02/08/05 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/11/05 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 House: Read second time
- 02/15/05 House: Read third time
- 02/15/05 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1174ER)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 893 (effective - see bill)
- 04/05/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0893)