Charters
Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Municipal Corporations - Elections - Voter Qualifications [HB-473]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Immigration ]
Prohibiting an individual who is not a citizen of the United States from voting in an election in any municipal corporation, notwithstanding the provisions of the charter of any municipal corporation; and providing that the Act makes null and void any provision in the charter of any municipal corporation that allows an individual other than a citizen of the United States to vote in an election in the municipal corporation.
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Task Force to Study the Improvement of Maryland Public Charter Schools [HB-1218]
[Education ]
Establishing a Task Force to Study the Improvement of Maryland Public Charter Schools; providing for the membership and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study the use of federal definitions relating to high quality charter schools, evaluate the current charter school application process, study the effectiveness of authorizing authorities, and review procedures; requiring the Task Force to report findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before September 30, 2013; etc.
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Public Charter Schools - Chartering Authorities, Application Requirements, and [HB-1217]
[Education ]
Expanding the purpose of the Public Charter School Program; expanding the definition of a public charter school; authorizing the State Board of Education to be a primary chartering authority for the granting of a charter to a public charter school applicant; requiring a county board of education or the State Board to take specified actions when reviewing, evaluating, and making a decision on a charter school application; requiring each county board to disburse a specified amount of funds to each public charter school; etc.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Falls Church. [SB-87]
[Elections ]
Charter; City of Falls Church. Shifts elections for city council from May to November. Council members shall have their four-year terms shortened by six months during the transition. The bill also provides that candidates shall be nominated only by petition in the manner prescribed by law for nonparty candidates and not by caucus, primary, convention, or other party-affiliated proceeding.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Brodnax. [SB-7]
[Community Development ]
[Elections ]
Charter; Town of Brodnax. Changes the town council quorum from five to four. The council consists of seven councilmen and a mayor. The mayor votes only in the case of a tie vote.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Gate City. [SB-608]
[Elections ]
Charter; Town of Gate City. Extends council terms from two to four years and staggers elections. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of West Point. [SB-602]
[Elections ]
Charter; Town of West Point. Shifts town elections from May to November and provides that vacancies on the town council shall be filled in accordance with state law. The bill also grants the mayor veto power over any action of the council; the current law gives the mayor veto power over ordinances and resolutions. The bill also removes the requirements that the council meet once a month and keep a journal of its official proceedings. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Glen Lyn. [SB-545]
[Elections ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Charter; Town of Glen Lyn. Shifts the town's elections from May to November and provides for four-year terms. The bill also removes the requirement of voter approval prior to borrowing money.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Portsmouth. [SB-478]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
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.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Winchester. [SB-453]
[Community Development ]
Charter; City of Winchester. Provides for the appointment by the Common Council of a city manager, city attorney, and city clerk; eliminates the outdated offices of treasurer, civil and police justice, and judge of the corporation court; and makes clarifying amendments.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Middleburg. [SB-447]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Charter; Town of Middleburg. Empowers the town council to designate architectural control districts, specifying the issues of importance that the council must address through the design standards it adopts for each district. The amendments would require the town attorney to be licensed to practice in Virginia and omit the requirement that the attorney be in active practice in Loudoun County.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Troutdale. [SB-332]
[Community Development ]
Charter; Town of Troutdale. Provides for four-year terms for council members.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Franklin. [SB-311]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Charter; City of Franklin. Provides that neither the city council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or the removal of any person from any office or employment by the city manager. The bill also sets forth a number of ways in which a council member may forfeit office. Furthermore, a procedure is outlined for recall of council members and the mayor. Finally, council members will be required to resign their seats in order to run for mayor.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Chesapeake. [SB-292]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Charter; City of Chesapeake. Expands the board of zoning appeals from five to seven members.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Newport News. [SB-287]
[Community Development ]
Charter; City of Newport News. Amends provisions related to the city's boundary by adding references to bodies of water located within the city or located between its territory and any other jurisdiction. The bill also removes a provision that requires certain procedural matters of council to take place on July 1.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Leesburg. [SB-234]
[Elections ]
Charter; Town of Leesburg. Changes the town's municipal elections from May to November and provides that all municipal elections for mayor and town council are nonpartisan. This bill contains an emergency clause.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Fairfax. [SB-170]
[Elections ]
Charter; City of Fairfax. Provides that council vacancies shall be filled in accordance with general law.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Bluefield. [SB-149]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Charter; Town of Bluefield. Shifts town elections from May to November and grants the mayor full voting privileges. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Pocahontas. [SB-142]
[Elections ]
Charter; Town of Pocahontas. Shifts the town's elections from May to November, shifts the date that elected officials enter into their duties from July 1 to January 1, and extends the terms of the mayor and councilmen serving at the time of the date change until December 31, 2012. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; City of Falls Church. [HB-978]
[Elections ]
Charter; City of Falls Church. Shifts elections for city council from May to November. Council members shall have their four-year terms shortened by six months during the transition. The bill also provides that candidates shall be nominated only by petition in the manner prescribed by law for nonparty candidates and not by caucus, primary, convention, or other party-affiliated proceeding.