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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: February 27, 2012
Time and Place: 4:30 PM - 4th Floor East Conference, GAB

H.B. 632

Patron: Morris

Charter; Town of Windsor.  Provides for a transition to November elections and makes a technical correction.

H.B. 840

Patron: James

Charter; City of Portsmouth.  Provides that the city council shall adopt a balanced budget. The bill also creates the position of city auditor to be appointed by the city council.  This bill is identical to SB 478.

H.B. 847

Patron: Johnson

Charter; Town of Coeburn.  Establishes the duties of officers appointed by the town council, including the town manager, the town clerk, and the town attorney; authorizes the town council to appoint other officers deemed necessary.

H.B. 978

Patron: Scott, J.M.

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. This bill is identical to SB 87.

H.B. 1019

Patron: Spruill

Charter; City of Chesapeake. Expands the board of zoning appeals from five to seven members. This bill is identical to SB 292.

H.B. 1127

Patron: Edmunds

Charter; Town of Virgilina.  Moves the date of the elections for mayor and councilmen from May to November of each even-numbered year.  The bill contains an emergency clause.

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1146

Patron: Sherwood

Charter; Town of Stephens City.  Shifts the town's local elections from May to November. The bill contains an emergency clause.

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1205

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of South Hill.  Repeals provisions related to the town treasurer and makes other technical changes to accurately reflect current town practices.

H.B. 1243

Patron: May

Charter; Town of Middletown.  Shifts town elections from May to November and makes technical amendments. The bill contains an emergency clause.

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1251

Patron: Morefield

Charter; Town of Cedar Bluff.  Shifts the town's elections from May to November and extends the mayor's term from two to four years. The bill contains an emergency clause.

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1288

Patron: Minchew

Charter; Town of Boyce.  Moves election years for members of the Common Council from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years and sets election dates according to town ordinances.