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2011 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government
Subcommittee Charter

Locke (Chairman), Ticer, Reynolds, Ruff, Stanley

Clerk: Patty Lung, Charles Shotton
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp
Date of Meeting: February 15, 2011
Time and Place: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Floor East Conf. Room, General Assembly Building

H.B. 1536

Patron: Merricks

Charter; City of Martinsville.  Shifts the city’s elections from May to November.

H.B. 1742

Patron: Bulova

Charter; City of Fairfax.  Amends the charter for the City of Fairfax by changing the date of the first meeting of the newly elected City Council members from the first Tuesday of July following their election to the second Tuesday of July following their election or at the first scheduled regular or special meeting of the City Council in July, whichever occurs first. Additionally, the charter is amended so that revenue bonds may be issued by the City without holding a bond referendum, as the charter currently requires. This bill is identical to SB 847.

H.B. 1763

Patron: Crockett-Stark

Charter; Town of Rich Creek.  Shifts council elections from May to November, removes a salary cap for council members, referencing state law for the setting of salaries, and updates several out of date provisions of the town’s charter.

H.B. 1770

Patron: Shuler

Charter; City of Alleghany Highlands.  Provides a new charter for the City of Alleghany Highlands, the city created by the consolidation of Alleghany County and the City of Covington.  This bill is identical to SB 899.

H.B. 1986

Patron: Kilgore

Charter; Town of Weber City.  Deletes outdated provisions of the town charter.

H.B. 2015

Patron: Crockett-Stark

Charter; Town of Bluefield.  Updates the town’s boundaries, provides for the selection of a vice-mayor, and lengthens the mayor’s term from two to four years.

H.B. 2031

Patron: May

Charter; Town of Purcellville.  Allows the town council to increase the size of the board of architect rural review from 5 to 7 members.

H.B. 2072

Patron: Ingram

Charter; City of Hopewell.  Amends the charter to change election day for city council members from May to November, beginning in November 2012, and to extend the terms of the council's president and vice-president from June 30, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Additionally, the office of the city attorney is further defined to allow the city attorney to serve as chief legal advisor to the council and to the chief administrative officer. The city attorney also is given the power to appoint and remove his employees authorized by the council and assistants.  This bill is identical to SB 1159.

H.B. 2130

Patron: Barlow

Charter; City of Franklin. Establishes staggered terms for the city's appointed school board.

H.B. 2139

Patron: Barlow

Charter; City of Williamsburg. Amends the charter for the City of Williamsburg so that vacancies in the city council are filled pursuant to Virginia Code. Vacancies may first be appointed by the remaining council members if a vacancy in the council occurs and then by the voters in a special election.  This bill is identical to SB 1189.

H.B. 2406

Patron: Edmunds

Charter; Town of South Boston.  Alters the method of filling vacancies on council and in the office of mayor so as to conform to state law. Other changes include updating Code references and allowing for incorporation of state law by reference.

H.B. 2407

Patron: Edmunds

Charter; Town of Halifax.  Changes the town’s municipal elections to the date of the November general election.

H.B. 2532

Patron: Rust

Charter; Town of Urbanna.  Shifts the town’s elections from May to November.