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1994 SESSION
LD8812198Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 3.8 of Chapter 629 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.8. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL. The town council shall fix the time of its
stated meetings, and it shall meet at least once a every other
month and except as herein provided, the council shall establish its own
rules of procedure and such rules as are necessary for the orderly conduct of
its business not inconsistent with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
A journal shall be kept of its official proceedings and its meetings shall be
open to the public. Three members of the town council shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. Special meetings may
be called at any time by the mayor or by any three members of the council;
provided that the mayor and all council members are duly notified a
reasonable period of time prior to such meetings and no business shall be
transacted at a special meeting thereof except that for which it shall be
called. If all members are present, this provision may be waived by a
majority vote of the council. Nor ordinance, resolution, motion or vote
shall be adopted by the council unless it shall have received the affirmative
votes of a majority of the members present.