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2011 SESSION

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HB 1615 Cemeteries and graves of historic significance; expands an existing program to include.

Introduced by: Jeion A. Ward | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cemeteries and graves of historic significance.  Expands an existing program under which funds are available to organizations maintaining Confederate cemeteries and graves to include other cemeteries and graves of historic significance. Two cemeteries owned by the City of Richmond are added to the list of those for which organizations may receive money for maintenance. The bill also requires the Director of the Department of Historic Resources to develop a procedure for the certification of grave sites of slaves for the purpose of assisting groups interested in maintaining such sites to verify the accuracy of information indicating that slaves are buried at the site.

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• 01/07/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103049D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103049D
• 01/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/19/11  House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote