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CHARTERS, AUTHORITIES.Coeburn, Town. Provides that candidates for council shall not be identified on the ballot by party affiliation. HB 2406; CH. 549. Danville, City. Amends the City of Danville's charter to provide for the direct election of school board members, pursuant to the 2004 passage of a local referendum. The bill also updates several obsolete Code references. HB 1779; CH. 613/SB 729; CH. 663. Fairfax, City. Amends the city charter by deleting a specific starting time for the council organizational meeting, and granting the city attorney power to prosecute in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia all violations of law constituting misdemeanors and traffic violations committed within the city, whether violations of city ordinances or the laws of the Commonwealth. HB 2492; CH. 641/SB 994; CH. 673. Halifax, Town. Provides for the mayor and council members to take office on July 1 following their election, instead of September 1, as currently provided. HB 2072; CH. 538. Lovettsville, Town. Eliminates the requirement that the town clerk be a resident of the town. HB 2475; CH. 553. Manassas Park, City. Updates election provisions. HB 2618; CH. 560 (effective 3/22/05). New Castle, Town. Extends council terms from two to four years beginning with the election to be held in 2006. HB 1899; CH. 617/SB 1068; CH. 675. Norfolk, City. Provides that the City of Norfolk shall be divided into five single-member wards and into two single-member superwards. Also, beginning in 2006, the mayor shall be elected at-large. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be imposed by the council. He shall be entitled to a vote, but shall possess no veto power. He shall be recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, and by the governor for military purposes. HB 2739; CH. 897 (effective - see bill)/SB 1174; CH. 893 (effective - see bill). Onley, Town. Provides a new charter for the town and repeals the existing charter, adopted in 1950. HB 2756; CH. 654/SB 1175; CH. 693. Richmond, City. Grants the mayor new powers, including veto authority over certain budget and fiscal measures and the ability to participate in the appointment of, assignment or use of, and removal of department heads. Other amendments will change the title of the vice mayor to president of the council; grant the mayor additional appointment powers; give the mayor and council greater control over the school budget; and make other technical changes. HB 2738; CH. 844. Stanley, Town. Shifts council elections from May to November and deletes outdated provisions. HB 2176; CH. 627. Waynesboro, City. Repeals the current city charter and replaces it with a new one. Most changes are organizational and technical in manner, such as updating Code references and deleting or amending outdated or unnecessary language. The substantive changes include revising the city budgeting schedule and authorizing indebtedness to conform with state law. HB 2210; CH. 629/SB 1007; CH. 674. Winchester, City. Makes several changes to the election and composition of city council, including reducing the size of the council from 13 to nine members and changing the time of election from May to November. Other changes will alter the budget cycle and clarify the instances and manner in which council members may contract with the city for purchases. HB 2169; CH. 626 (effective 3/23/05). Peninsula Ports Authority. Allows appointment to the commission of the Peninsula Ports Authority of persons who are nonresidents of the localities embraced within the authority provided they have a principal place of business within one of those localities. HB 1723; CH. 529/SB 903; CH. 493. Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority; Biotechnology Macro Partnership. Creates a panel to make decisions about the Commonwealth's biotechnology investments, upon implementation of any statewide program, referred to as the Virginia Biotechnology Macro. Certain provisions of the bill will expire on July 1, 2010. HB 1801; CH. 788.
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