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SB 356 Richmond, City of; amending charter, creates office of the inspector general.
Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; City of Richmond; office of the inspector general; city auditor. Creates an office of the inspector general for the City of Richmond. The inspector general shall be appointed by the council, and the duties of the inspector general shall be to conduct such investigations as are authorized by the Code of Virginia for a local government auditor. The bill authorizes the inspector general, in the conduct of such investigation, to order the attendance of any person as a witness and the production by any person of all relevant books and papers. The bill also authorizes the city auditor to appoint such accountants and other assistants for the performance of the duties of the city auditor's office as the council may provide for and sets out the duty of the city auditor to examine and audit all accounts, books, records, and financial transactions of the city, and of any department, board, commission, office, or agency thereof, including all trust funds, special funds, and other funds. This bill is identical to HB 283.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101203D pdf
- 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER) pdf
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101203D
- 01/08/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/06/18 Senate: Reported from Local Government (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/18 House: Read first time
- 02/15/18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/21/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/21/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 House: Read second time
- 02/28/18 House: Read third time
- 02/28/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER)
- 03/05/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
- 03/14/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/30/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 650 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)