Charters

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, vacancies in office of council member and mayor. [SB-1524]
Charter; City of Virginia Beach; vacancies in office of council member and mayor. Alters the process for filling vacancies in the office of council member and mayor in the City of Virginia Beach by replacing council appointments with special elections. Charter; City of Virginia Beach; vacancies in office of council member and mayor. Alters the process for filling vacancies in the office of council member and mayor in the City of Virginia Beach by replacing council appointments with special elections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Aaron Rouse Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/22/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice [SB-157]
Modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements concerning proposed municipal charter amendments; requiring the chief executive officer of a municipality to post an exact copy of the proposed amendment in a certain public place for at least 40 days immediately preceding the referendum at which the question is to be submitted; and requiring the municipality to maintain certain records or receipts and make the records or receipts available to the public.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher Approved By The Governor - Chapter 506 on 05/08/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Newport News, City of; amending charter, real estate assessment. [HB-1962]
Charter; City of Newport News; real estate assessment. Requires persons who are aggrieved by any assessment made by the City of Newport News real estate assessor to apply for relief with the board of review as a prerequisite to filing for relief in circuit court. The bill also updates references to the Code of Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0064) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Newport News, City of; amending charter, alters certain advertising requirements. [HB-1964]
Charter; City of Newport News; certain advertising requirements. Alters certain advertising requirements related to the disposal of real property of the city's waterworks system by reducing the requirement from four to two weeks, thereby conforming to other city advertising requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0066) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Haymarket, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections. [HB-2005]
Charter; Town of Haymarket. Updates the charter for the Town of Haymarket in Prince William County to reflect the shift of municipal elections from May to November. Additional changes include (i) updating the town's boundary description, (ii) removing a provision requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members elected to the town council for approval of certain debts and appropriations, (iii) deleting outdated provisions, and (iv) providing numerous clarifying and technical changes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Danica Roem Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0070) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Roanoke, City of; amending charter, municipal elections. [SB-1021]
Charter; City of Roanoke; municipal elections. Makes various changes related to the City of Roanoke's shift to November municipal elections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/22/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice [HB-104]
Modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements concerning proposed municipal charter amendments; and requiring the municipality to maintain certain records or receipts and make the records or receipts available to the public.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon Approved By The Governor - Chapter 507 on 05/08/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Falls Church, City of; amending charter, qualifications of members of boards and commissions. [HB-1697]
Charter; City of Falls Church; qualifications of members of boards and commissions. Removes the requirement in the City of Falls Church charter that board and commission members be qualified voters, replacing it with an age requirement of at least 18 years of age while leaving the city residence requirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcus Simon Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/07/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

White Stone, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections. [HB-1678]
Charter; Town of White Stone. Updates the charter for the Town of White Stone in Lancaster County to reflect the shift from May to November municipal elections.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Ransone Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0071) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Kilmarnock, Town of; amending charter, November municipal elections. [HB-1679]
Charter; Town of Kilmarnock. Updates the charter of the Town of Kilmarnock in Lancaster County to reflect the shift to November municipal elections as required by general law and removes a reference to the mayor for purposes of calculating a quorum. The bill also provides that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed appropriating money exceeding the sum of $500, rather than the $100 limit as specified in the current charter, except by the recorded affirmative vote of a majority of all members elected to the council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Ransone Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0054) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Pound, Town of; repealing Chapter 312, 2022 Acts, relating to Charter. [HB-1641]
Charter; Town of Pound. Repeals the act of assembly from the 2022 Session that repeals the charter for the Town of Pound in Wise County effective November 1, 2023.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0056) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Farmville, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed). [SB-961]
Charter; Town of Farmville. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Farmville in Prince Edward County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1956. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Taylor Mason Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0059) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Farmville, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed). [HB-1539]
Charter; Town of Farmville. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Farmville in Prince Edward County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1956. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Edmunds Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0058) on 03/21/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, vacancies in office of council member and mayor. [HB-1528]
Charter; City of Virginia Beach; vacancies in office of council member and mayor. Alters the process for filling vacancies in the office of council member and mayor in the City of Virginia Beach by replacing council appointments with special elections.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Convirs-Fowler Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/07/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Norton, City of; amending charter, November municipal elections, etc. [HB-1509]
Charter; City of Norton; municipal elections; boundaries; school board. Makes several changes to the charter for the City of Norton to reflect the city's shift from May to November municipal elections. Other changes update the city's boundary description and remove outdated provisions related to an appointed school board.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0062) on 03/21/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Kilmarnock, Town of; amending charter, November municipal elections. [SB-874]
Charter; Town of Kilmarnock. Updates the charter of the Town of Kilmarnock in Lancaster County to reflect the shift to November municipal elections as required by general law and removes a reference to the mayor for purposes of calculating a quorum. The bill also provides that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed appropriating money exceeding the sum of $500, rather than the $100 limit as specified in the current charter, except by the recorded affirmative vote of a majority of all members elected to the council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0055) on 03/21/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Newport News, City of; amending charter, real estate assessment. [SB-829]
Charter; City of Newport News; real estate assessment. Requires persons who are aggrieved by any assessment made by the City of Newport News real estate assessor to apply for relief with the board of review as a prerequisite to filing for relief in circuit court. The bill also updates references to the Code of Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0065) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Newport News, City of; amending charter, alters certain advertising requirements. [SB-822]
Charter; City of Newport News; certain advertising requirements. Alters certain advertising requirements related to the disposal of real property of the city's waterworks system by reducing the requirement from four to two weeks, thereby conforming to other city advertising requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0067) on 03/21/2023

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Shelby/Zebulon Changes [SB-815]
Shelby/Zebulon Changes

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Alexander Ch. Sl 2022-23 on 06/30/2022

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Durham Traffic Crash Investigators [HB-1024]
Durham Traffic Crash Investigators

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk Reptd Fav Com Substitute on 06/14/2022

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