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Charter; Town of Dumfries. Makes numerous amendments to the charter for the Town of Dumfries in Prince William County. Proposed changes (i) broaden the statement of the town's general grant of powers; (ii) reference general law for procedures for removing members of the town council who are convicted of certain crimes; (iii) clarify the duties of the mayor and vice mayor; (iv) create the position of chair pro tem on the town council; (v) clarify how vacancies on the town council will be filled; (vi) clarify the procedure for introducing and passing town ordinances and emergency ordinances; (vii) specify that members of town committees, boards, and commissions serve at the pleasure of the town council; (viii) clarify the duties of various town officers; (ix) specify that there is a town clerk and describe the town clerk's duties; (x) provide that town departments include departments concerning recreation and civic engagement; (xi) add a reference to town authority to impose civil penalties and cap any such civil penalties at $5,000; and (xii) make numerous technical changes to update the town's charter, first enacted in 1994. This bill is identical to HB 2352.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation adopted
Reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB1300ER2)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Enacted, Chapter 623 (Effective 07/01/2025)
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1300ER)
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101209D
Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)
Jeremy S. McPike