Charters
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Appomattox, Town of; amending charter, shifts municipal elections from May to November, etc. [HB-2440]
Charter; Town of Appomattox. Shifts the town's municipal elections from May to November and provides for staggered elections.
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Wytheville, Town of; amending charter, removes certain provisions requiring special election. [SB-1319]
Charter; Town of Wytheville. Removes provisions that would require a special election to fill certain vacancies in the office of mayor or on the town council, thus subjecting all such vacancies to the existing requirement that vacancies be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by majority vote of the remaining members on the council.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Troutdale, Town of; amending charter, specifies terms of mayor and recorder as four years. [SB-1318]
Charter; Town of Troutdale. Specifies the terms of office of the mayor and the recorder as four years.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Onley, Town of; amending charter, shifts municipal elections from May to November. [SB-1429]
Charter; Town of Onley. Shifts the town's municipal elections from May to November.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; City of Williamsburg. [SB-1134]
Charter; City of Williamsburg. Expands membership on the redevelopment and housing authority from five members to up to seven members, no more than five of whom shall be members of the city council. This bill is identical to HB 1977.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; City of Hopewell; water renewal commission. [HB-2152]
Charter; City of Hopewell; water renewal commission. Changes the membership of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) from a total of eight members appointed by the city council, five of whom are nominees of five manufacturers, to up to nine members, three of whom shall be a member of the city council, the city manager, and the city attorney, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed by the city council from nominees each submitted by a manufacturer who shall provide a capital contribution in an amount determined by the city council.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Chesterfield County; amending charter, corrects or repeals outdated provisions, technical amendment. [HB-1958]
Charter; County of Chesterfield. Corrects or repeals numerous outdated provisions and makes technical amendments to the County of Chesterfield charter. Other changes include (i) eliminating provisions relating to the departments of budget and management, accounting, and fire and replacing a listing of these and other county departments with a general statement that provides, in part, that the board of supervisors, in consultation with the county administrator, may create or abolish existing departments; (ii) eliminating various requirements related
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, expands membership on redevelopment and housing authority. [HB-1977]
Charter; City of Williamsburg. Expands membership on the redevelopment and housing authority from five members to up to seven members, no more than five of whom shall be members of the city council. This bill is identical to SB 1134.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Bridgewater, Town of; amending charter, sets out various powers typically exercised by towns, etc. [SB-1073]
Charter; Town of Bridgewater. Updates the town's charter and sets out various powers that are typically exercised by towns.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Herndon. [SB-1083]
Charter; Town of Herndon. Amends the town's boundary description.
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Herndon, Town of; amending charter, shifts municipal elections from May to November. [SB-1084]
Charter; Town of Herndon; elections. Shifts the town's municipal elections from May to November.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Port Royal. [HB-1729]
Charter; Town of Port Royal. Provides that the terms for council and mayor shall begin in January so as to reflect the town's change to November municipal elections.
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Charter; City of Hopewell; water renewal commission. [SB-992]
Charter; City of Hopewell; water renewal commission. Changes the membership of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) from a total of eight members appointed by the city council, five of whom are nominees of five manufacturers, to up to nine members, three of whom shall be a member of the city council, the city manager, and the city attorney, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed by the city council from nominees each submitted by a manufacturer who shall provide a capital contribution in an amount determined by the city council.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Herndon. [HB-1649]
Charter; Town of Herndon. Amends the town's boundary description and reflects the town's change of municipal elections from May to November.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Quantico, Town of; amending charter, removes certain town officers elected by town council. [HB-1461]
Charter; Town of Quantico; town officers. Removes the town treasurer, town clerk, and town sergeant as officers of the town elected by the town council.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, repeals Civil Service Commission. [SB-842]
Charter; City of Portsmouth. Repeals the Civil Service Commission established under the City of Portsmouth charter.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Local government; publication of notices for charter changes, referenda, and public hearings, etc. [HB-129]
Local government; publication of notices for charter changes, referenda, and public hearings, etc.; alternatives. Gives localities alternatives to publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality for legal ads and other notices of proposed action. These alternatives include publication in at least two of the following forms of publication: (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, including such newspaper's online publication, if any; (ii) on the locality's website; (iii) on any public access channel operated by
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Grottoes. [SB-786]
Charter; Town of Grottoes. Authorizes the town council to appoint a member to the office of vice-mayor, to serve in the event of the mayor's absence or inability to act. This bill is identical to HB 1396.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Grottoes, Town of; amending charter, appointment of member to office of vice-mayor, etc. [HB-1396]
Charter; Town of Grottoes. Authorizes the town council to appoint a member to the office of vice-mayor, to serve in the event of the mayor's absence or inability to act. This bill is identical to SB 786.