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HB 597 Richmond Metropolitan Authority; renamed, composition of Board of Directors.

Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Richmond Metropolitan Authority; name; composition of Board of Directors; powers. Renames the Authority as the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority and equalizes Board representation among the City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, and Henrico County. The bill requires that certain actions of the Authority related to construction or acquisition of limited access highways or acquisition of rights to operate existing toll roads receive approval from the local governing bodies and the Richmond Mayor. Local approval also is required for the issuance of bonds by the Authority. The bill allows the governing body of each locality to appoint one of its own members as a member of the Board of the Authority, clarifies the appointment process for the five Richmond representatives on the Board, and prohibits Board members from receiving health insurance or other benefits as compensation for their service on the Board.


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