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2020 SESSION
SB 244 Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.
Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; Town of Bluefield. Amends the town's charter by (i) increasing the number of council members from five to six, (ii) allowing the mayor to vote only to break ties rather than on all matters, (iii) clarifying that the council may act by motion in addition to ordinance and resolution, and (iv) making technical amendments. This bill is identical to HB 171.
FULL TEXT
- 01/02/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103892D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB244ER) pdf
- 04/08/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/02/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103892D
- 01/02/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/22/20 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
- 01/27/20 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/20 House: Read first time
- 02/03/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/20 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 02/14/20 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/17/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
- 02/20/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/20 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/20 House: Read second time
- 03/04/20 House: Read third time
- 03/04/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB244ER)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/08/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/08/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)