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2006 SESSION
HB 871 Charter; Town of Altavista.
Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Charter; Town of Altavista. Shifts the time of council elections to November; allows council salaries to be set in accordance with the provisions of general law; eliminates certain supermajority voting requirements; deletes provisions related to the town sergeant and the school board; and makes numerous technical changes. This bill contains an emergency clause.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Charter; Town of Altavista. Shifts the time of council elections to November; allows council salaries to be set in accordance with the provisions of general law; eliminates certain supermajority voting requirements; deletes provisions related to the town sergeant and the school board; and makes numerous technical changes.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; Town of Altavista. Shifts the time of council elections to November; provides that the town council may compel the attendance of absent members, and fine them for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of five members, expel a member for malfeasance or misfeasance while in office; allows council salaries to be set in accordance with the provisions of general law; eliminates certain supermajority voting requirements; deletes provisions related to the town sergeant and the school board; and makes numerous technical changes.