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2011 SESSION
SB 1159 Charter; City of Hopewell.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Charter; City of Hopewell. Amends the charter to change election day for city council members from May to November, beginning in November 2012, and to extend the terms of the council's president and vice-president from June 30, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Additionally, the office of the city attorney is further defined to allow the city attorney to serve as chief legal advisor to the council and to the chief administrative officer. The city attorney also is given the power to appoint and remove his employees authorized by the council and assistants. This bill is identical to HB 2072.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103498D pdf
- 01/21/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11103498D-E pdf
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1159ER) pdf
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1159ER2) pdf
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0853) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103498D
- 01/12/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/13/11 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
- 01/18/11 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/11 Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/11 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/21/11 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/21/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1159E
- 01/21/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11103498D-E
- 01/24/11 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/25/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/08/11 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #1
- 02/18/11 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/11 House: Read second time
- 02/22/11 House: Read third time
- 02/22/11 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1159ER)
- 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/05/11 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1159ER2)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Enacted, Chapter 853 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0853)