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Charters and Authorities

Passed

P HB24

Charter; Town of Vienna. Updates old Code references, provides that candidates for town offices shall not be identified on the ballot by political affiliation, removes salary cap for mayor and members of council, deletes an outdated provision that allows the town clerk to serve as the clerk of the municipal court, and clarifies that the town manager need not be domiciled in the town at the time of, and for six months after, his appointment. This bill is identical to SB 1.
Patron - Devolites

P HB165

Charter; City of Fairfax. Updates the City's boundaries.
Patron - Petersen

P HB238

Charter; City of Poquoson. Provides for municipal elections to be held in November. This bill is identical to SB 446.
Patron - Gear

P HB275

Charter; Town of Orange. Updates the town boundary description.
Patron - Broman

P HB374

Charter; Town of Front Royal. Amends current penalty provisions to conform with general law.
Patron - Athey

P HB401

Charter; City of Harrisonburg. Provides that the council may act by ordinance, resolution or motion and ratifies certain previous council acts.
Patron - Weatherholtz

P HB419

Charter; City of Manassas Park. Deletes or updates obsolete provisions.
Patron - Parrish

P HB431

Charter; Town of Chatham. Provides for the powers of the chief of police and police force, corrects outdated references regarding election dates, provides that the mayor and council members may receive an annual salary not to exceed $1,200 and $600, respectively, states that the town clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the council and deletes numerous outdated provisions. This bill is identical to SB 285.
Patron - Hurt

P HB552

Charter; Town of Herndon. Provides that candidates for town council shall not be identified on the ballot by political affiliation. The bill also requires candidates to be nominated by petition. This bill is identical to SB 99.
Patron - Rust

P HB611

Charter; Town of Cape Charles. Changes council terms from two-year terms to four-year staggered terms. Other charter amendments (i) update the town boundaries, (ii) correct several outdated Code references, (iii) clarify the duties of the town manager and the town treasurer, (iv) state that the police force shall be under the control of the chief of police, (v) give the Town the power to engage in revenue-generating activities not prohibited by the laws of the Commonwealth and (vi) repeal provisions related to a public school system for the Town. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - Bloxom

P HB612

Charter; Town of Exmore. Repeals the current charter for the town, which contains many outdated provisions, and grants a new charter containing powers traditionally given to towns. The terms of council members will change from two-year terms to four-year staggered terms. The emergency clause will allow such change to take place beginning in May 2002.
Patron - Bloxom

P HB660

Charter; Town of Purcellville. Provides that closed meetings of the council shall be held in accordance with general law. Other amendments to the charter will grant the Town all powers conferred on municipalities by the Code of Virginia, provide that compensation for council members and employees shall be set by the council, eliminate the residency requirement for the public works superintendent, wastewater treatment plant superintendent and the water plant superintendent, delete provisions requiring council consent prior to hiring and firing employees, and delete outdated references regarding the commissioner of revenue.
Patron - May

P HB661

Charter; Town of Leesburg. Eliminates the requirement that the town council offer advice and consent on the town manager's appointment of the director of finance.
Patron - May

P HB916

Charter; Chesterfield County. Eliminates duplicate zoning review for certain public projects.
Patron - Marrs

P SB1

Charter; Town of Vienna. Updates old code references, provides that candidates for town offices shall not be identified on the ballot by political affiliation, removes salary cap for mayor and members of council, deletes an outdated provision that allows the town clerk to serve as the clerk of the municipal court, and clarifies that the town manager need not be domiciled in the town at the time of, and for six months after, his appointment. This bill is identical to HB 24.
Patron - Howell

P SB99

Charter; Town of Herndon. Provides that candidates for town council shall not be identified on the ballot by political affiliation. The bill also requires candidates to be nominated by petition. HB 552 is identical to this bill.
Patron - Howell

P SB220

Charter; City of Alexandria. Allows the City to alter from between seven and nine the number of members comprising the board of directors of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority. An additional charter amendment will clarify when the organizational meeting of a newly elected council will be held.
Patron - Ticer

P SB284

Charter; Town of Brookneal. Changes the date of the Town's municipal elections from May to November. The bill provides for an emergency enactment.
Patron - Hawkins

P SB285

Charter; Town of Chatham. Provides for the powers of the chief of police and police force, corrects outdated references regarding election dates, provides that the mayor and council members may receive an annual salary not to exceed $1,200 and $600, respectively, states that the town clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the council and deletes numerous outdated provisions. The bill provides for an emergency enactment. This bill is identical to HB 431.
Patron - Hawkins

P SB345

Charter; Town of Clifton Forge. Repeals the charter of the former City of Clifton Forge and grants a new charter to the Town of Clifton Forge. The charter grants powers typically found in municipal charters and continues the council for the former city as the council for the new town.
Patron - Trumbo

P SB446

Charter; City of Poquoson. Provides for municipal elections to be held in November. This bill is identical to HB 238.
Patron - Williams

P SB496

Charter; City of Roanoke. Extensively updates and reorganizes the City's charter. Substantive changes include (i) conforming penalties with amounts permitted by state law, (ii) requiring certain city officers to live within the city limits within three months of their election, and (iii) increasing the number of members on the board of zoning appeals from five to seven.
Patron - Edwards

Failed

F HB171

Charter; City of Roanoke. Extensively updates and reorganizes the City's charter. Substantive changes include (i) conforming penalties with amounts permitted by state law, (ii) requiring certain city officers to live within the city limits within three months of their election, (iii) modifying the method of making modifications to city contracts, and (iv) increasing the number of members on the board of zoning appeals from five to seven.
Patron - Woodrum

F HB379

Charter; City of Charlottesville. Allows the City, in accordance with the provisions of general law, to hold its municipal elections in November.
Patron - Van Yahres

F HB992

Charter; Town of Boykins. Deletes outdated provisions from the Town's charter.
Patron - Councill

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