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Charter; City of Danville. Establishes a new charter for the City of Danville and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1982. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the city's government and contains powers typically granted to cities. Changes in the new charter include (i) replacing the current borrowing process with the process established by state law, (ii) eliminating the city council supermajority required to pass certain ordinances related to revenue and spending in conformance with state law, (iii) clarifying that certain council actions require a majority vote of those members present and voting rather than an absolute majority, (iv) eliminating the requirement that organizational changes to city departments and divisions be by ordinance, (v) reducing the maximum dollar limit required to be approved by ordinance to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law, and (vi) reducing from three to two the number of council members who can request a special meeting to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law. The bill makes numerous other clarifying and technical changes. This bill is identical to SB 1206.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 18, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1971ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102083D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)
Daniel W. Marshall, III
Tammy Brankley Mulchi