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2012 SESSION
SB 478 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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 HB 840.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100943D pdf
- 01/31/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104948D-S1 pdf
- 02/24/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER) pdf
- 03/08/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100943D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/23/12 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
- 01/31/12 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104948D-S1
- 02/02/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104948D-S1
- 02/03/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB478S1
- 02/06/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/17/12 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Read second time
- 02/21/12 House: Read third time
- 02/21/12 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-0Y 0-N)
- 02/21/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
- 02/24/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/08/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)