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2004 SESSION
SB 124 Charter; City of Richmond.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Charter; City of Richmond. Provides for the direct election of the mayor, beginning in November 2004. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. Should no one be elected, a runoff election shall be held on between the two persons receiving the highest total of votes citywide. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. An elected term shall run four years. Anyone eligible to serve on city council may serve as mayor except no one may be elected mayor for three consecutive full terms. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city and shall be responsible for the proper administration of city government. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of government for all ceremonial purposes, military law and the service of civil process. The office of mayor shall be a full-time position with salary and expenses set by the council. The position of city manager is replaced by the position of chief administrative officer, appointed by the mayor subject to the advice and consent of a majority of the members of city council. The chief administrative officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. Additional amendments clarify the responsibilities of the mayor and the chief administrative officer.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/04 041919840 pdf
- 03/01/04 House: Committee substitute printed 042007344-H1 pdf
- 03/12/04 Senate: Conference substitute printed 042016388-S1 pdf
- 03/24/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB124ER) pdf
- 04/22/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/04 041919840
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/10/04 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/04 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/19/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/04 House: Read first time
- 02/19/04 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/27/04 House: Reported from C. C. T. with sub (21-Y 1-N)
- 03/01/04 House: Committee substitute printed 042007344-H1
- 03/01/04 House: Read second time
- 03/02/04 House: Read third time
- 03/02/04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 042007344-H1
- 03/02/04 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB124H1
- 03/02/04 House: Passed House with substitute (90-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 03/02/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 03/04/04 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/04/04 Senate: VOTE: REJECT HOUSE AMENDMENT (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/05/04 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/05/04 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/09/04 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/09/04 Senate: Senators: Watkins, Cuccinelli, Whipple
- 03/10/04 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/04 House: Delegates: Baskerville, Marrs, O'Bannon
- 03/12/04 Senate: Conference substitute printed 042016388-S1
- 03/12/04 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/04 House: Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 8-N)
- 03/12/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 8-N)
- 03/24/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB124ER)
- 03/24/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/15/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 877 (effective - see bill)
- 04/22/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877)