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2022 SESSION
SB 97 Occoquan, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed except section 2.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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years to four years, (iv) eliminating provisions that duplicate provisions in the Code of Virginia, and (v) deleting outdated provisions. This bill is identical to HB 822.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100499D pdf
- 03/07/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB97ER) pdf
- 04/11/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100499D
- 01/06/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/21/22 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charters
- 01/31/22 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/22 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/22 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/22 House: Read first time
- 02/21/22 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/25/22 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/22 House: Read second time
- 03/02/22 House: Read third time
- 03/02/22 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/22 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/22 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB97ER)
- 03/08/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/22 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
- 03/22/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/11/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/11/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)