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2014 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government

Chairman: David W. Marsden

Clerk: John Garrett
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp, Scott Meacham
Date of Meeting: February 4, 2014
Time and Place: 1/2 hour after adjournment, Sen. Room B

S.B. 75

Patron: Puckett

Charter; Town of Honaker; November elections and mayoral term. Moves town council elections from May to November and extends the term of the mayor from two years to four years beginning with the mayor elected in November 2014.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2 of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 2006, which provided a charter for the Town of Honaker in the County of Russell, relating to November elections and the mayoral term of office.

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S.B. 124

Patron: Lucas

Constitutional officers. Includes electronic or other systems among those items that a local governing body shall provide for the use of clerks of all courts of record as in the governing body's judgment may be reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of such offices. The bill also provides that a locality shall not reduce funding to a constitutional officer for personnel or other operational expenses except by separate ordinance after a public hearing. A local governing body shall not reduce funding to a constitutional officer for personnel or other operational expenses if such constitutional officer certifies that such reduction in funding would impair the ability of such constitutional officer to perform their statutory duties. Furthermore, the governing body or the chief administrative officer of a locality may not transfer locally funded personnel or electronic or other systems from a constitutional officer to a state agency without the written approval of such constitutional officer. The bill contains a technical amendment.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-1600, 15.2-1656, 15.2-2507, and 58.1-1727 of the Code of Virginia, relating to constitutional officers.

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S.B. 196

Patron: Puckett

Charter; Town of Tazewell. Makes numerous technical changes to the town's charter and revises or repeals many outdated provisions.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 1-1 and 1-2, § 2-1, as amended, § 2-420, § 3-2, as amended, § 3-401, § 3-5, as amended, and §§ 3-9, 4-11, 6-1, 6-11, 6-12, 6-131, 6-133, 6-14, 6-15, 6-23, 6-231, 6-234, and 7-6 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, which provided a charter for the Town of Tazewell, and to repeal §§ 3-94, 3-95, 5-1, and 5-11, § 5-12, as amended, and §§ 5-13 through 5-31 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, relating to town boundaries, powers, council, elections, board of zoning appeals, and comprehensive plan.

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S.B. 237

Patron: Petersen

Optional provisions in subdivision ordinances; sidewalk improvements. Adds to the list of optional provisions in local subdivision ordinances a provision allowing any town in the Northern Virginia Transportation District to require the dedication of land for sidewalk improvements where the property being developed is designated for such improvements on the locality's pedestrian plan.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2242 of the Code of Virginia, relating to subdivision ordinances; dedication of land for sidewalk improvements.

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S.B. 238

Patron: Petersen

Charter; City of Fairfax. Makes numerous technical changes to the City Charter. The bill also clarifies the duties and organization of the fire department and requires members of the elected school board to have lived in the city for one year prior to their election.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.3, §§ 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, and 3.1, as amended, §§ 3.2 and 3.3, § 3.4, as amended, § 3.7, §§ 3.8, 4.1, and 4.2, as amended, § 4.3, §§ 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, and 5.6, as amended, § 5.8, §§ 6.3, 7.2, 9.2, and 9.3, as amended, §§ 10.1 and 12.1, § 12.2, as amended, and §§ 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 of Chapter 319 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966, which provided a charter for the City of Fairfax; to amend Chapter 319 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966 by adding sections numbered 10.4:1 and 10.5:1; and to repeal § 9.1 of Chapter 319 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966, relating to the mayor, city council, city powers, the fire department, and the school board.

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S.B. 321

Patron: Ebbin

Charter; City of Alexandria. Shifts dates related to the election of the council and the school board to reflect the City's change to November elections. The bill provides that the city attorney may be the legal advisor to the school board with the concurrence of both the council and the school board.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.01, 11.02, and 15.10, as amended, of Chapter 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, which provided a charter for the City of Alexandria, relating to elections of city council and school board and powers of city attorney.

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S.B. 340

Patron: Puller

Group homes of eight or fewer; public notice and hearing; smoke detectors. Allows a locality to require any party wishing to establish a certain type of residential facility for the aged, infirm, disabled, or those with mental illness to provide public notice and participate in a public hearing. The bill requires the operator of such a facility to install smoke detectors regardless of when the building was constructed and directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt regulations establishing standards for requiring smoke detectors.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2291 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 36-99.5:2, relating to group homes.

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S.B. 363

Patron: Saslaw

Charter; City of Falls Church. Updates the charter to reflect the shift from May to November city elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.04, 4.05, and 20.02, as amended, of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, which provided a charter for the City of Falls Church, relating to the city council and school board.

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S.B. 374

Patron: Marsh

Neighborhood revitalization. Provides that a locality may by ordinance adopt a program to establish and impose an annual blighted property assessment fee on real properties that have remained vacant for one year or longer if the property has been permitted by the owner to deteriorate to the extent that it has become detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the locality or surrounding area and has contributed to the reduction of surrounding property values.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-907.3, relating to neighborhood revitalization.

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S.B. 472

Patron: Smith

Advertisement of legal notices by localities. Allows localities to meet certain notice requirements by utilizing their websites, radio, or television rather than being limited to a newspaper of general circulation.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-107.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to localities; advertisement of legal notices.

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S.B. 550

Patron: Puller

Service districts; underground utilities. Adds Prince William County to the list of those localities with authority to establish service districts to impose taxes or assessments upon the owners of abutting property for the underground relocation of distribution lines for electricity, telephone, cable television, and similar utilities. Such underground relocation of distribution lines may only be ordered by the governing body and the cost thereof apportioned in pursuance of an agreement between the governing body and the abutting landowners.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2404 of the Code of Virginia, relating to service districts.

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S.B. 567

Patron: Colgan

Charter; City of Manassas. Updates the city's charter to reflect a shift in the time of local elections from May to November.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 6 and § 18, as amended, of Chapter 721 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Manassas, and to amend Chapter 721 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976 by adding a section numbered 6-a, relating to city council and school board.

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S.B. 589

Patron: Lucas

Disposal of solid waste fees; Southampton County. Allows Southampton County to levy fees for the disposal of solid waste at a county collection or disposal facility not to exceed the actual cost incurred by the county in removing and disposing of solid waste. The bill adds Southampton County to the list of counties permitted to use fees to purchase equipment; grants Southampton County the same authority that Accomack, Highland, Pittsylvania, and Wise Counties have regarding such fees; and allows Southampton County to exempt certain disabled veterans from such fees. The bill also makes technical changes.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fee for solid waste disposal by counties.

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S.B. 601

Patron: Cosgrove

Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads. Staggers the terms of the Governor's appointments to the commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-4507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation districts; appointments.

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S.B. 631

Patron: Vogel

Authorities for development of former federal areas; dissolution. Provides that such authorities that are created by proclamation of the Governor prior to January 1, 1997, may be dissolved by the affected locality or localities without a proclamation of the Governor. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2016.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-6319 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authorities for development of former federal areas; dissolution.

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