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2012 SESSION

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SB 478 Charter; City of Portsmouth.

Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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 HB 840.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100943D  pdf
• 01/31/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104948D-S1  pdf
• 02/24/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)  pdf
• 03/08/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100943D
• 01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/23/12  Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
• 01/31/12  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104948D-S1
• 02/02/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  Senate: Read second time
• 02/03/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/03/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104948D-S1
• 02/03/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB478S1
• 02/06/12  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/17/12  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/12  House: Read second time
• 02/21/12  House: Read third time
• 02/21/12  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-0Y 0-N)
• 02/21/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/12  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/24/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
• 02/24/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/08/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)