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.
SB-1524: Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, vacancies in office of council member and mayor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Aaron Rouse
Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/22/2023
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.
SB-157: Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 506 on 05/08/2023
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.
HB-1962: Newport News, City of; amending charter, real estate assessment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0064) on 03/21/2023
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.
HB-1964: Newport News, City of; amending charter, alters certain advertising requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0066) on 03/21/2023
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.
HB-2005: Haymarket, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danica Roem
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0070) on 03/21/2023
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.
HB-104: Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 507 on 05/08/2023
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.
HB-1697: Falls Church, City of; amending charter, qualifications of members of boards and commissions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcus Simon
Left In Counties, Cities And Towns on 02/07/2023
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.
HB-1679: Kilmarnock, Town of; amending charter, November municipal elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Ransone
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0054) on 03/21/2023
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.
SB-961: Farmville, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
Sponsored by: Sen. Taylor Mason
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0059) on 03/21/2023
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.
HB-1539: Farmville, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
Sponsored by: Rep. James Edmunds
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0058) on 03/21/2023
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.
HB-1509: Norton, City of; amending charter, November municipal elections, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0062) on 03/21/2023
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.
SB-874: Kilmarnock, Town of; amending charter, November municipal elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0055) on 03/21/2023
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.
SB-829: Newport News, City of; amending charter, real estate assessment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0065) on 03/21/2023
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.
SB-822: Newport News, City of; amending charter, alters certain advertising requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0067) on 03/21/2023