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1997 SESSION
HB 2315 Authority to cut grass.
Introduced by: John Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Authority to cut grass. Adds chartered counties (Chesterfield, James City and Roanoke) to those localities which may require that the owner of occupied residential real property cut the grass or lawn area of less than one-half acre when growth on such grass or lawn area exceeds 12 inches in height. These localities may have such grass or lawn area cut by its agents or employees with the costs chargeable to the owner of such property. Violation of such ordinance may be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977339700 pdf
- 03/05/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2315ER) pdf
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977339700
- 01/17/97 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/24/97 House: Reported from Count., Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 House: Read first time
- 01/28/97 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/11/97 Senate: Reported from Local Government (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/97 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/13/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (35-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2315ER)
- 03/07/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)