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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: February 21, 2022
Time and Place: 7:45 AM Senate Room 3, The Capitol -Public Comment Registration:
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H.B. 1

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of South Hill. Updates the charter for the Town of South Hill to reflect its upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5, as amended, of Chapter 39 of the Acts of Assembly of 1936, which provided a charter for the Town of South Hill, relating to election of mayor and council.

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H.B. 2

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Victoria. Amends the charter for the Town of Victoria to reflect the upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5 of Chapters 237 and 710 of the Acts of Assembly of 2014, which provided a charter for the Town of Victoria, relating to election of mayor and council.

22100309D

H.B. 164

Patron: Ransone

Charter; Town of Colonial Beach; chief of police. Provides that the chief of police for the Town of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the town manager, rather than the town council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 261 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960, which provided a charter for the Town of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, relating to appointments; chief of police.

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H.B. 190

Patron: Hodges

Charter; Town of Urbanna. Extends the term for the elected mayor of the Town of Urbanna in Middlesex County from two years to four years and spells out specific responsibilities of the office. The bill also staggers and extends the terms for council members from two years to four years.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4 and 5, as amended, of Chapter 131 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, which provided a charter for the Town of Urbanna in Middlesex County, relating to election of council and mayor.

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H.B. 219

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Kenbridge. Updates the town's charter to reflect the upcoming shift in municipal elections from May to November. In addition, the bill reduces the mayor's term from four years to two years, beginning with the election to be held in November 2024.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4 and 7, as amended, of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, which provided a charter for the Town of Kenbridge, relating to time of elections; term of mayor.

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H.B. 315

Patron: Rasoul

Charter; City of Roanoke; municipal elections. Makes various changes related to the City of Roanoke's shift to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4, 10, and 16, as severally amended, of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, which provided a charter for the City of Roanoke, relating to municipal elections.

22102021D

H.B. 321

Patron: Williams Graves

Charter; City of Norfolk; council; elections. Makes various changes to reflect the City of Norfolk's upcoming shift in municipal elections from May to November.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 12, 18, and 19, as severally amended, of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, which provided a charter for the City of Norfolk, relating to council; elections.

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H.B. 454

Patron: Knight

Charter; City of Chesapeake; operating budget; reserves. Removes the requirement that a minimum of six percent of the total general fund revenue be reserved for emergency use and cash flow needs upon the adoption of the City of Chesapeake's annual operating budget.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5.04, as amended, of Chapter 717 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, which provided a charter for the City of Chesapeake, relating to operating budget; reserves.

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H.B. 556

Patron: O'Quinn

Charter; City of Bristol; election of councilmembers; city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation. Changes the date of elections in the City of Bristol from May to November and the start of terms from July to January. The bill clarifies the term inaugural or organizational meeting and changes meeting dates that referred to July to January. The bill changes the expiration dates and references to filling vacancies of other boards from June to December and July to January. The bill provides that the city manager's term commences at the inaugural or organizational meeting and changes the term expiration from June to December of the same calendar year. The bill provides that the chief financial officer's statement for presentation to the council by the city manager is to be submitted either no later than the twenty-fifth day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter under the bill. The bill updates the term "councilman" to "councilmember" in the charter.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.02, 3.03, 4.03, as amended, 4.07, as amended, 5.01, 7.02, as amended, and 16.01 of Chapter 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 1990, which provided a charter for the City of Bristol, relating to election of city councilmembers; election of city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation.

22102710D

H.B. 904

Patron: Kilgore

Charter; Town of Pound. Repeals the charter for the Town of Pound in Wise County. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.

A BILL to repeal Chapter 109, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, which provided a charter for the Town of Pound in Wise County.

22102042D

H.B. 1028

Patron: LaRock

Charter; Town of Lovettsville; Town Council; town officers and powers. Makes numerous technical and clarifying amendments to the charter for the Town of Lovettsville in Loudoun County. The bill includes changes that reflect the shift in town municipal elections from May to November by referencing "the date specified by general law for municipal elections."

A BILL to amend and reenact § 1.2, as amended, § 1.3, §§ 2.1 and 2.2, as severally amended, § 2.3, § 2.4, as amended, §§ 2.5 and 3.1, §§ 3.2 through 3.5, as severally amended, § 3.6, §§ 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, as severally amended, § 5.1, and § 5.2, as amended, of Chapter 520 of the Acts of Assembly of 1983, which provided a charter for the Town of Lovettsville in Loudoun County, relating to Town Council; town officers and powers.

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H.B. 1256

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Chase City; municipal elections. Updates the charter for the Town of Chase City to reflect the upcoming shift from May to November for municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 377 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, which provided a charter for the Town of Chase City in Mecklenburg County, relating to municipal elections.

22103320D

H.B. 1258

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of La Crosse; municipal elections. Updates the charter for the Town of La Crosse in Mecklenburg County to reflect its upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 3 of Chapter 867 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, which provided a charter for the Town of La Crosse in Mecklenburg County, relating to municipal elections.

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