TITLE 15.2. MISCELLANEOUS - COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.Conveyance of certain lands to the City of Portsmouth. Authorizes the Commonwealth to convey certain lands to the City of Portsmouth. The bill contains an emergency clause. SB 471; CH. 458 (effective - see bill). Municipal deed restriction on certain property in Virginia Beach. Clarifies that "municipal recreational purposes" include entering into a public-private partnership for improvements to any golf course located on tracts that were conveyed to the City by the Commonwealth. SB 248; CH. 152. Police retirement system; Fairfax County. Increases from five to seven the number of members on the policemen's pension and retirement board for any county having the executive form of government and modifies the required make-up of such board. The bill also contains some technical amendments. SB 510; CH. 686. Posting of certain statement. Authorizes boards of supervisors and city or town councils to post prominently in a conspicuous place in their primary local government administrative building for all citizens to read the phrase "In God We Trust," which is the national motto of the United States pursuant to 36 U.S.C. § 186 (1999). In addition, the Office of the Attorney General is required to intervene on behalf of local governments and to provide legal defense of this provision. An enactment clause authorizes local governments to accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person (defined to include individuals, companies, organizations, and other legal entities) to defray the costs of implementing this provision. HB 106; CH. 894. « Prev | Table of Contents by Title | Index of Bill Numbers | Next » © 2002, Commonwealth of Virginia. Page last updated 05/20/02 15:36:26. |