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2022 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government
Subcommittee Charters

Spruill (Chair), Reeves, Bell, Hashmi, Kiggans

Clerk: Michael Jackson,Thomas Jackson
Staff: Jeff Sharp, Nikhil Edward
Date of Meeting: January 24, 2022
Time and Place: 7:45 AM Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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S.B. 58

Patron: Locke

Charter; City of Portsmouth; city council; noninterference. Provides that any member of the Portsmouth City Council who violates certain charter provisions related to noninterference in appointments or removals of officers and employees of the city, upon motion of another member of the City Council and a majority vote of all members of the City Council, shall be subject to public censure and a fine not to exceed $100.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.11 of Chapter 640 of the Acts of Assembly of 2011, which provided a charter for the City of Portsmouth, relating to recall of elective officers.

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S.B. 91

Patron: Ruff

Charter; Town of Clarksville; town council. Makes various changes related to the Town of Clarksville's upcoming transition from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 5, 9, and 12, as severally amended, of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, which provided a charter for the Town of Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, relating to town council.

22100979D

S.B. 92

Patron: Ruff

Charter; Town of Blackstone; elections. Updates election provisions for the Town of Blackstone in Nottoway County to reflect the shift from May to November elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1 of Chapter 128 of the Acts of Assembly of 1989, which provided a charter for the Town of Blackstone in Nottoway County, relating to elections.

22101266D

S.B. 97

Patron: Surovell

Charter; Town of Occoquan. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Occoquan in Prince William County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1930. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns. Changes from the current charter include (i) updating the description of the Town's boundary, (ii) changing the election dates for councilmembers and the mayor from May to November, (iii) changing the mayor's and councilmembers' terms of office from two years to four years, (iv) eliminating provisions that duplicate provisions in the Code of Virginia, and (v) deleting outdated provisions.

A BILL to provide a new charter for the Town of Occoquan in Prince William County and to repeal Chapter 226, except § 2, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, which provided a charter for the Town of Occoquan.

22100499D

S.B. 99

Patron: Hanger

Charter; Town of Grottoes. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Grottoes in Rockingham County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1997. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns.

A BILL to provide a new charter for the Town of Grottoes in Rockingham County and to repeal Chapter 571 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997, as amended, which provided a charter for the Town of Grottoes.

22100207D

S.B. 164

Patron: Peake

Charter; Town of Appomattox; election and appointment of officers; time of election. Makes various changes to reflect the Town of Appomattox's shift to November municipal elections in 2022.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 4 of the charter of the Town of Appomattox in Appomattox County, which was granted by order of the Circuit Court of the County of Appomattox on June 2, 1925, and as amended by Chapter 43 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, and as further amended by Chapters 134 and 135 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to election and appointment of officers; time of election.

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S.B. 182

Patron: Saslaw

Charter; City of Falls Church; qualifications of members of boards and commissions. Removes the requirement in the City of Falls Church charter that board and commission members be qualified voters, replacing it with an age requirement of 18 years while leaving the city residence requirement.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.14, as amended, of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, which provided a charter for the City of Falls Church, relating to qualifications for members of boards and commissions.

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S.B. 253

Patron: Locke

Charter; City of Hampton; election and term dates. Changes dates of elections and terms from May to November and from July to January. The bill changes the effective resignation date of a candidate for mayor from June 30 to the day before his successor commences his term, and removes the specified commencement date.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.01, as amended, 3.01:2, and 3.06, as amended, of Chapter 167 of the Acts of Assembly of 1979, which provided a charter for the City of Hampton, relating to election and term dates.

22101376D

S.B. 274

Patron: DeSteph

Charter; City of Virginia Beach. Expands the board of equalization in the City of Virginia Beach from three to four members.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.07, as amended, of Chapter 147 of the Acts of Assembly of  1962, which provided a charter for the City of Virginia Beach, relating to board of equalization.

22102377D

S.B. 322

Patron: Vogel

Charter; Town of The Plains; elections; election dates and terms. Changes elections and terms for town councilmen and the mayor to reflect a change for elections from May to November and changes the beginning of terms from July following the elections to January.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.3 of Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972, which provided a charter for the Town of The Plains in Fauquier County, relating to dates of election and terms of offices.

22101525D