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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections Subcommittee Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda

McWaters (Chairman), Martin, Deeds, Puckett, McEachin, Smith, Reeves

Clerk: Maribeth Turner, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: M. Spain, D. Cotter, J. Austin
Date of Meeting: January 29, 2013
Time and Place: Tuesday, 9:15 AM, 3rd Floor West Conference Room, GAB

S.J.R. 272 Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for spouses of soldiers killed in action.

Patron: Black

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); real property tax exemption for spouses of soldiers killed in action. Provides a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of surviving spouses of members of the military who are killed in action.

Proposing an amendment to Section 6-A of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to property tax exemptions.

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S.J.R. 292 Constitutional amendment; selection and qualification of judges (first reference).

Patron: Black

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); selection and qualification of judges; pro tempore appointment by Governor. Prohibits the Governor from appointing any person to judicial office after such person failed in either the House of Delegates or the Senate to receive a majority vote.

Proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article VI of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to selection and qualification of judges; pro tempore appointment by Governor.

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S.J.R. 327 Constitutional amendment; state school division for schools denied accreditation (first reference).

Patron: McDougle

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); statewide school division for schools denied accreditation. Authorizes the General Assembly to establish a statewide school division to supervise and administer schools that have been denied accreditation for a number of consecutive school years, as determined by the General Assembly. Supervision of the statewide school division is to be vested in a single statewide school board established as may be provided by law. Funding of the statewide division is to be provided by law, and transfer of certain per pupil shares of various funds from the local school district of residence to the statewide district is authorized.

Proposing an amendment to Section 5 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to powers and duties of the Board of Education; opportunity school district.

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