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2012 SESSION
HB 840 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
Introduced by: Matthew James | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Charter; City of Portsmouth. Provides that the city council shall adopt a balanced budget. The bill also creates the position of city auditor to be appointed by the city council. This bill is identical to SB 478.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102209D pdf
- 02/10/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104570D-H1 pdf
- 03/07/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB840ER) pdf
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102209D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #1
- 02/08/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/12 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104570D-H1
- 02/12/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Read second time
- 02/13/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104570D-H1
- 02/13/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB840H1
- 02/14/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/27/12 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/12 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/12 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB840ER)
- 03/07/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/30/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)