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Charters and Authorities

Passed

P HB281

Charter; City of Colonial Heights. Removes terms of appointment for the city clerk and the city attorney, and makes changes to the city's procurement practices. This bill is identical to SB 591.
Patron - Cox

P HB445

Charter; Town of Iron Gate. Changes references from "town sergeant" to "chief of police."
Patron - Shuler

P HB474

Charter; Clifton Forge. Moves the regular election date for town council from May to November. As a result, the current council members shall have their terms extended by six months. In addition, the mayor and vice-mayor shall be elected by the council in January of each odd-numbered year. Thus, the current mayor and vice-mayor shall continue in office as mayor and vice-mayor, respectively, until the first meeting of the council in January 2007. This bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - Shuler

P HB621

Charter; City of Richmond. Amends the charter by (i) clarifying that the council may adopt the budget at either a regular or special meeting, (ii) deleting an additional requirement for introduction of ordinances at special meetings, (iii) clarifying the duties of the city attorney and explicitly granting authority to represent more than one city official, department, or other entity that are parties to the same transaction, (iv) granting the mayor authority to employ special counsel in instances where the city attorney has a conflict of interests (v) clarifying that the mayor or his designee may attend closed meetings of the council unless the council determines that such inclusion shall be detrimental to the purpose of the council's deliberations, (vi) requiring the chief administrative officer to attend, or be represented at, all open meetings of the council, (vii) making several clarifications to the budgetary process and (viii) making numerous technical or housekeeping changes. This bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to SB 81.
Patron - O'Bannon

P HB871

Charter; Town of Altavista. Shifts the time of council elections to November; allows council salaries to be set in accordance with the provisions of general law; eliminates certain supermajority voting requirements; deletes provisions related to the town sergeant and the school board; and makes numerous technical changes. This bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - Byron

P HB998

Charter; City of Charlottesville. Grants new powers to the city for the purpose of providing housing for low-or moderate-income persons. This bill is identical to SB 207.
Patron - Toscano

P HB1121

Charter; Town of Purcellville. Allows the town to appoint one non-resident to the board of architectural review.
Patron - May

P HB1157

Town of Stuart; charter. Provides for staggered four-year terms of office for the mayor and town council members. The regular municipal election date for the mayor and town council is moved from May to November. The mayor and council members elected at the regular election in May 2006 will serve a term of office until December 31, 2008.
Patron - Armstrong

P HB1188

Charter; Town of Elkton. Repeals the existing town charter and provides a new charter containing powers typically granted to towns. This bill is identical to SB 405
Patron - Landes

P HB1439

Charter; City of Norfolk. Allows city council to dispense with 16, rather than 12, of its weekly council meetings each year and changes the required vote from four-fifths to three-fourths for the sale of certain public property. This bill is identical to SB 280.
Patron - Howell, A.T.

P SB23

Charter; City of Emporia. Moves the regular municipal election date for the mayor and city council from May to November. The current mayor and city council members will have their terms extended by six months.
Patron - Lucas

P SB81

Charter; City of Richmond. Amends the charter by (i) clarifying that the council may adopt the budget at either a regular or special meeting, (ii) deleting an additional requirement for introduction of ordinances at special meetings, (iii) clarifying the duties of the city attorney and explicitly granting authority to represent more than one city official, department, or other entity that are parties to the same transaction, (iv) granting the mayor authority to employ special counsel in instances where the city attorney has a conflict of interests (v) clarifying that the mayor or his designee may attend closed meetings of the council unless the council determines that such inclusion shall be detrimental to the purpose of the council's deliberations, (vi) requiring the chief administrative officer to attend, or be represented at, all open meetings of the council, (vii) making several clarifications to the budgetary process and (viii) making numerous technical or housekeeping changes. This bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 621.
Patron - Watkins

P SB147

Charter; Clifton Forge. Moves the regular election date for town council from May to November. As a result, the current council members shall have their terms extended by six months. In addition, the mayor and vice-mayor shall be elected by the council in January of each odd-numbered year. Thus, the current mayor and vice-mayor shall continue in office as mayor and vice-mayor, respectively, until the first meeting of the council in January 2007. This bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - Deeds

P SB202

Charter; City of Charlottesville. Grants new powers to the city for the purpose of providing housing for low or moderate income persons. This bill is identical to HB 998.
Patron - Deeds

P SB280

Charter; City of Norfolk. Allows city council to dispense with 16, rather than 12, of its weekly council meetings each year and changes the required vote from four-fifths to three-fourths for the sale of certain public property. This bill is identical to HB 1439.
Patron - Rerras

P SB405

Charter; Town of Elkton. Repeals the existing town charter and provides a new charter containing powers typically granted to towns. This bill is identical to HB 1188.
Patron - Hanger

P SB503

Town of Honaker; charter. Provides a new charter for the town. The new charter contains provisions typically found in town charters and does not grant unusual powers. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - Puckett

P SB591

Charter; City of Colonial Heights. Removes terms of appointment for the city clerk and the city attorney, and makes changes to the city's procurement practices. This bill is identical to HB 281.
Patron - Martin

Failed

F HB900

Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Provides that at least 75 percent of the commissioners of a Redevelopment and Housing Authority shall be persons who are not members of the local governing body.
Patron - Gear

F SB464

Charter; City of Roanoke. Grants the council authority to order an advisory referendum on any proposed question relating to the affairs of the city. A method is also provided to allow such a referendum to be initiated by a petition of registered voters.
Patron - Edwards

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