CHARTERS, AUTHORITIESAlexandria, City. 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. SB 220; CH. 149. Brookneal, Town. Changes the date of the Town's municipal elections from May to November. The bill provides for an emergency enactment. SB 284; CH. 123 (effective 3/11/02). Cape Charles, Town. 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 Other charter amendments (i) update the town boundaries, (ii) correct several outdated Code references, (iii) clarify the duties of the town manager and the town treasurer, (iv) state that the police force shall be under the control of the chief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 theTown 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. HB 611; CH. 125 (effective 3/11/02). Chatham, Town. Provides for the powers of the chief of police and police force, corrects outdated references regarding election dates, provides that the mayor and council members may receive an annual salary not to exceed $1,200 and $600, respectively, states that the town clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the council and deletes numerous outdated provisions. HB 431; CH. 121 (effective 3/8/02)/SB 285; CH. 116 (effective 3/6/02). Chesterfield, County. Eliminates duplicate zoning review for certain public projects. HB 916; CH. 255. Clifton Forge, Town. 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. SB 345; CH. 124 (effective 3/11/02). Exmore, Town. Repeals the current charter for the Town, which contains many outdated provisions, and grants a new charter containing powers traditionally given to towns.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. HB 612; CH. 126 (effective 3/11/02). Fairfax, City. Updates the City's boundaries. HB 165; CH. 5. Front Royal, Town. Amends current penalty provisions to conform with general law. HB 374; CH. 705. Harrisonburg, City. Provides that the council may act by ordinance, resolution or motion and ratifies certain previous council acts. HB 401; CH. 369. Herndon, Town. 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; CH. 534/ SB 99; CH. 494. Leesburg, Town. Eliminates the requirement that the town council offer advice and consent on the town manager's appointment of the director of finance. HB 661; CH. 12. Manassas Park, City. Deletes or updates obsolete provisions. HB 419; CH. 373. Orange, Town. Updates the town boundary description. HB 275; CH. 10. Poquoson, City. Provides for municipal elections to be held in November. HB 238; CH. 120 (effective 3/8/02)/SB 446; CH. 117 (effective 3/6/02). Purcellville, Town. 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. HB 660; CH. 11. Roanoke, City. 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. SB 496; CH. 685. Vienna, Town. 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. HB 24; CH. 573/SB 1; CH. 594. Capital projects; Virginia Public Building Authority and Virginia College Building Authority. Authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority and the Virginia College Building Authority to undertake numerous public capital projects throughout the Commonwealth for a principal amount not to exceed $195,674,000 and $174,198,996, respectively, and to issue bonds to finance the cost thereof. HB 1284; CH. 887/SB 673; CH. 855. Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority. Continues numerous provisions within the act creating the Authority by changing the sunset date from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2005, but provides1that bonds shall be issued only upon approval by the National Hockey League or National Basketball Association of a team to be located in the City of Norfolk. The purpose of the Authority is to facilitate the attraction and operation of a National Basketball Association or National Hockey League franchise. Additional changes clarify that a temporary facility may be treated the same as the permanent facility for the purposes of certain tax benefits. HB 1072; CH. 651/ SB 580; CH. 689 (effective 4/6/02). Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Revises statutory provisions dealing with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority by substituting provisions recommended by the Joint Subcommittee Studying Creation of a Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority, together with recommended modifications from the Governor, for 2001 legislation that created the Authority. SB 576; CH. 846. Tennessee-Virginia Bi-State Thermal Authority. Repeals the Authority because it has not been activated. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. HB 2; CH. 22. « Prev | Table of Contents by Title | Index of Bill Numbers | Next » © 2002, Commonwealth of Virginia. Page last updated 05/20/02 15:36:26. |