Charters and Authorities

Passed

P HB7

Charter; Town of Brodnax. Provides that town elections shall be held at the time of the November general election, extends terms of council members from 2 to 4 years and provides for staggered terms. This bill is identical to SB 460.
Patron - Wright

P HB177

Charter; Town of Appomattox. Clarifies the duties of the town manager and the town mayor. The bill also makes a technical change.
Patron - Abbitt

P HB240

Charter; Town of Troutville. Staggers the terms of the town council.
Patron - Putney

P HB456

Charter; City of Martinsville. Provides that the City may establish a municipal trust. The principal of the trust shall be (i) all of the proceeds of the sale of any City asset owned by the City that generates between $10 million and $20 million, (ii) one-half of any such proceeds in excess of $20 million, (iii) such income generated by the trust remaining unexpended at the close of each fiscal year, and (iv) such other funds as the city council may by majority vote to contribute to the fund. This bill is identical to SB 92.
Patron - Merricks

P HB639

Charter; Town of Purcellville. Removes the residency requirement for the chief of police.
Patron - May

P HB845

Charter; City of Winchester. Rewrites language related to the city's budget. The new language complies with general law.
Patron - Sherwood

P HB847

Charter; City of Winchester. Clarifies that school board members who were in office on July 1, 2007, shall not be subject to the residency requirement that took effect on that date.
Patron - Sherwood

P HB983

Charter; City of Radford. Updates appointment provisions with regard to the director of finance and the city attorney.
Patron - Nutter

P HB1056

Charter; City of Falls Church. Provides that the city attorney shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council rather than serving a four-year term. Also, the city's zoning powers are amended to include provisions related to the availability of moderately priced housing. This bill is identical to SB 54.
Patron - Scott, J.M.

P HB1172

Charter; Town of Pound. Eliminates the residency requirement for the town clerk and town treasurer.
Patron - Phillips

P HB1196

Charter; City of Bristol. Formalizes an agreement between the city and the TVA regarding electric rates. This bill is identical to SB 349.
Patron - Johnson

P HB1215

Charter; City of Emporia. Provides that the city council may set the membership of the Emporia Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The city council may appoint a council member as a commissioner of the Emporia Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Patron - Tyler

P HB1217

Charter; Town of Lawrenceville. Changes the office of town treasurer from an elected to an appointed position and makes other technical changes.
Patron - Tyler

P SB45

Charter; City of Norfolk. Provides that employees, regardless of their positions, hired and permanently assigned to work for and under the supervision of the constitutional officers of the city or of the circuit court judges of the city on or after July 1, 2008 shall not be included in the classified service.
Patron - Miller, Y.B.

P SB54

P SB92

P SB215

Charter; Town of Narrows. Makes several technical amendments to bring the charter in conformance with general law.
Patron - Edwards

P SB349

Charter; City of Bristol. Formalizes an agreement between the city and the TVA regarding electrical rates. This bill is identical to HB 1196.
Patron - Wampler

P SB375

Charter; Town of Colonial Beach. Provides that the chief of police shall serve at the pleasure of the town council.
Patron - Stuart

P SB460

P SB505

Charter; Town of Bowling Green. Amends the charter by: (i) providing for staggered four-year terms of office for the mayor and town council members; (ii) removing the salary cap for mayor and members of council; (iii) providing that the town council may employ a town clerk and a town treasurer rather than mandating that the town council appoint a town clerk and a town treasurer; (iv) clarifying the duties of the town clerk, town manager, and the town treasurer; (v) providing for a town attorney; (vi) providing that the town council may establish and maintain a police force and that the chief of police and the policemen and employees of such police force shall be under the control and supervision of the town manager; (vii) deleting outdated provisions; and (viii) making numerous technical changes. This bill contains an emergency clause.
Patron - McDougle

P SB603

Charter; City of Williamsburg. Changes the definition of transient lodging to lodging for not more than 90 consecutive days, rather than 30 consecutive days.
Patron - Norment

P SB727

Charter; City of Fredericksburg. Provides that the City of Fredericksburg may lease as lessee all or a portion of the lands, buildings, and improvements utilized for courthouses, including suitable space and facilities to accommodate the various courts and officials thereof, clerk's office and record room, and appurtenant facilities such as parking facilities.
Patron - Houck

P SB794

Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission. Authorizes the Commission to issue bonds; however, the bonds of the Commission shall not be a debt of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, other than the Commission. The Commission is authorized to and shall fix, revise, charge, and collect fees, rents and other charges for the use and services of any facilities. Such fees, rents, and other charges shall be so fixed and adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient with other revenues to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the facilities and the principal and any interest on its bonds as the same shall become due and payable, including reserves therefore.
Patron - Ruff

Failed

F HB1350

Charter; City of Williamsburg. Removes a reference to lodging for not more than 30 consecutive days in provisions related to taxes on transient lodging and replaces it with a reference to 90 days. This bill is identical to SB 603.
Patron - Barlow

F SB282

Newport News Economic Development Authority. Provides that the authority shall have the power, with the approval of the Newport News governing body or its designee, to form corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, or any other legal entity or combination thereof, on its own behalf or with any person or public or private entity. However, the power of eminent domain shall not be exercised by any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or any other legal entity or combination thereof formed pursuant to the provisions of this bill.
Patron - Miller, J.C.

Carried Over

C HB761

Charter; Town of Herndon. Provides that no excise tax shall be imposed or be effective in the town unless approved by the town council. There is a delayed effective date of January 1, 2010.
Patron - Rust

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