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2008 SESSION
SB 505 Charter; Town of Bowling Green.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; Town of Bowling Green. Amends the charter by: (i) providing for staggered four-year terms of office for the mayor and town council members; (ii) removing the salary cap for mayor and members of council; (iii) providing that the town council may employ a town clerk and a town treasurer rather than mandating that the town council appoint a town clerk and a town treasurer; (iv) clarifying the duties of the town clerk, town manager, and the town treasurer; (v) providing for a town attorney; (vi) providing that the town council may establish and maintain a police force and that the chief of police and the policemen and employees of such police force shall be under the control and supervision of the town manager; (vii) deleting outdated provisions; and (viii) making numerous technical changes. This bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/07 083011272 pdf
- 01/21/08 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 083011272 pdf
- 01/25/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 083011272-E pdf
- 02/27/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB505ER) pdf
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/07 083011272
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/21/08 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 083011272
- 01/22/08 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/25/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/25/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB505E
- 01/25/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 083011272-E
- 01/28/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/30/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/08 House: Read first time
- 01/30/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/22/08 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 House: Read second time
- 02/26/08 House: Read third time
- 02/26/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB505ER)
- 02/27/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 3/4/08)
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)