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1998 SESSION

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HB 798 Charter; Town of Edinburg.

Introduced by: Raymond R. Guest, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Charter; Town of Edinburg. Increases the mayor's term from two to four years. Also, the maximum penalty for violating a town ordinance is increased from $500 to $1,000, and various outdated provisions are deleted. An emergency clause is added because of the May 1998 election requirement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed w/emg. clause 982870256  pdf
• 03/03/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB798ER)  pdf
• 04/01/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0184)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Introduced at the request of Governor
• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed w/emg. clause 982870256
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/29/98  House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 2
• 02/06/98  House: Reported from Count., Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/98  House: Read first time
• 02/10/98  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/11/98  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/12/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/24/98  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: Read third time
• 02/26/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB798ER)
• 03/09/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/10/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 184 (effective 3/30/98)
• 04/01/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0184)