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CHARTERS, AUTHORITIES.Alexandria, City. Makes several changes including (i) authority to provide grants not to exceed $5,000 to employees to purchase or rent residences within the City, (ii) grandfathering of city ordinances that may not have complied with general law, so long as the action was in compliance with the then applicable local law, (iii) clarifying that certain local procedures preempt provisions of general law, and (iv) clarifying certain notice provisions. SB 472; CH. 511. Chesterfield, County. Provides that the County shall have the power to create or modify certain assessment districts for local improvements. For any such assessment district created after January 1, 2003, the Board may provide for the payment of an assessment of costs for improvements, or of any installment due pursuant to § 15.2-2413 of the Code of Virginia, to be suspended when any owner who owned property on the day the ordinance creating the assessment district was adopted and who occupies a residential building located on the property is 65 years of age or older. HB 559; CH. 617. Christiansburg, Town. Provides that neither the mayor nor any member of the town council during his tenure of office as such shall be eligible to any remunerative office, position, or employment with the Town. HB 241; CH. 59. Clifton, Town. Provides that the vice mayor shall preside in the absence of the mayor. HB 994; CH. 554. Colonial Heights, City. Shifts city elections for the council and school board from May to November. Those currently in office shall have their terms extended by six months. HB 56; CH. 518. Fairfax, City. Provides that the mayor and council members may be compensated in accordance with general law. HB 249; CH. 19/SB 97; CH. 161. Falls Church, City. Makes changes affecting the internal operations and administration of city government in order to give the City greater flexibility to deal with personnel and other matters. HB 1248; CH. 569/SB 203; CH. 497. Franklin, City. Increases the salaries of school board members from $1,000 to $4,000 and the school board chairman from $1,500 to $5,000. HB 57; CH. 32/SB 211; CH. 168. Glasgow, Town. Provides for staggered council terms and deletes obsolete provisions. HB 1206; CH. 564. Lexington, City. Provides that vacancies in the office of mayor or in council shall be filled by election if the vacancy occurs during the first 18 months of the term. SB 522; CH. 599. Norfolk, City. Amends the charter by (i) granting authority to create voluntary design overlay districts, (ii) clarifying the meeting times of council, and (iii) making changes to the status of certain employees reporting to the city manager. HB 823; CH. 52. Purcellville, Town. Provides that if a council vacancy occurs prior to the midpoint of the term, there shall be an election at the next regular council election to fill the remaining two years of the term. Also, the council is given authority to appoint an architectural review board, which shall be responsible for the review and implementation of architectural design standards for all commercial and overlay districts. HB 550; CH. 45. Radford, City. Updates the City's boundary description, provides that all readings of ordinances shall require an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present and voting to pass, and makes numerous technical and clarifying changes. HB 1088; CH. 632. Richmond, City. Provides for the direct election of the mayor, beginning in November 2004. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. Should no one be elected, a runoff election shall be held between the two persons receiving the highest total of votes citywide. The person receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine city council districts shall be elected. An elected term shall run four years. Anyone eligible to serve on city council may serve as mayor except no one may be elected mayor for three consecutive full terms. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City and shall be responsible for the proper administration of city government. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of government for all ceremonial purposes, military law and the service of civil process. The office of mayor shall be a full-time position with salary and expenses set by the council. The position of city manager is replaced by the position of chief administrative officer, appointed by the mayor subject to the advice and consent of a majority of the members of city council. The chief administrative officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. Additional amendments clarify the responsibilities of the mayor and the chief administrative officer. HB 176; CH. 898 (effective - see bill)/SB 124; CH. 877 (effective - see bill). Richmond, City. Extends council terms from two to four years, subject to approval by voter referendum, restores language repealed by charter amendments of 1998 related to nomination of council candidates, removes the requirement of a public hearing for council appointees who are removed from office, clarifies language regarding appointment and removal of certain appointees, creates a new group of appropriations that are exempt from lapsing at the close of a fiscal year, allows the director of finance to appoint a designee to certify that funds are available for formal bids and provides that the stormwater utility program may be administered by either the Department of Public Works or the Department of Public Utilities. SB 561; CH. 514. Williamsburg, City. Provides that the City may create underground utility districts upon a petition signed by at least three-fourths of the land owners within a proposed district. Also, school board member salaries are clarified and the clerk of council is given additional authority to administer oaths. HB 968; CH. 551/SB 396; CH. 505. Winchester, City. Increases the term of school board members from three to four years. HB 53; CH. 31. Luray-Page County Airport Authority. Provides for the establishment of the Luray-Page County Airport Authority upon resolutions adopted by the participating county and town. The powers of the authority, vested in a five-member board of directors, are typical of other airport authorities. HB 58; CH. 39. Rudee Inlet Authority. Repeals the 1960 act that created the Rudee Inlet Authority. The authority has reportedly long been dormant and its duties have been taken over by various city offices of Virginia Beach. This is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. HB 24; CH. 15.
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