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2012 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government
Subcommittee Charter

Blevins (Chairman), Stanley, Lucas

Clerk: Angi Murphy, Cheryl Law
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp, Scott Meacham
Date of Meeting: January 17, 2012
Time and Place: 11:00 AM -- Third Floor East Conference Room

S.B. 7 Charter; Town of Brodnax.

Patron: Ruff

Charter; Town of Brodnax.  Changes the town council quorum from five to four. The council consists of seven councilmen and a mayor. The mayor votes only in the case of a tie vote.

S.B. 87 Charter; City of Falls Church.

Patron: Saslaw

Charter; City of Falls Church.  Shifts elections for city council from May to November. Council members shall have their four-year terms shortened by six months during the transition. The bill also provides that candidates shall be nominated only by petition in the manner prescribed by law for nonparty candidates and not by caucus, primary, convention, or other party-affiliated proceeding.

S.B. 142 Charter; Town of Pocahontas.

Patron: Puckett

Charter; Town of Pocahontas.  Shifts the Town's elections from May to November.

S.B. 149 Charter; Town of Bluefield.

Patron: Puckett

Charter; Town of Bluefield.  Shifts town elections from May to November and grants the mayor full voting privileges.

S.B. 170 Charter; City of Fairfax.

Patron: Petersen

Charter; City of Fairfax. Provides that council vacancies shall be filled in accordance with general law.

S.B. 234 Charter; Town of Leesburg.

Patron: Herring

Charter; Town of Leesburg.  Changes the town's municipal elections from May to November and provides that all municipal elections for mayor and town council are nonpartisan.

S.B. 287 Charter; City of Newport News.

Patron: Locke

Charter; City of Newport News. Amends provisions related to the city's boundary by adding references to bodies of water located within the city or located between its territory and any other jurisdiction. The bill also removes a provision that requires certain procedural matters of council to take place on July 1.

S.B. 292 Charter; City of Chesapeake.

Patron: Lucas

Charter; City of Chesapeake.  Expands the board of zoning appeals from five to seven members.

S.B. 311 Charter; City of Franklin.

Patron: Blevins

Charter; City of Franklin.  Provides that neither the city council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or the removal of any person from any office or employment by the city manager. The bill also sets forth a number of ways in which a council member may forfeit office. Furthermore, a procedure is outlined for recall of council members and the mayor. Finally, council members will be required to resign their seats in order to run for mayor.

S.B. 332 Charter; Town of Troutdale.

Patron: Carrico

Charter; Town of Troutdale.  Provides for four-year terms for council members.