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2009 SESSION

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SB 955 Charter; City of Petersburg. 

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Charter; City of Petersburg.  Amends the charter of the City of Petersburg by modifying election dates and nomination deadlines for city council elections, modifying the dates for election of school board members, decreasing the number of school board members from nine to seven, revising the terms of the city attorney from four years to service at the pleasure of city council, and increasing the number of members on the board of equalization from three to five.  This bill is identical to HB 1765.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097652264  pdf
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB955ER)  pdf
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0724)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097652264
• 01/08/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/27/09  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/09  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/09  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/09  House: Read first time
• 02/13/09  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/16/09  House: Assigned CC & T sub: 1
• 02/18/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/20/09  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/09  House: Read second time
• 02/24/09  House: Read third time
• 02/24/09  House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB955ER)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 724 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0724)