SB81: Charter; City of Richmond. 

Chief Patron

Sen. John Watkins (R-10)

John Watkins (R-10)
Served: 1998–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

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Summary

Charter; City of Richmond.  Amends the charter by (i) clarifying that the council may adopt the budget at either a regular or special meeting, (ii) deleting an additional requirement for introduction of ordinances at special meetings, (iii) clarifying the duties of the city attorney and explicitly granting authority to represent more than one city official, department, or other entity that are parties to the same transaction, (iv) granting the mayor authority to employ special counsel in instances where the city attorney has a conflict of interests (v) clarifying that the mayor or his designee may attend closed meetings of the council unless the council determines that such inclusion shall be detrimental to the purpose of the council's deliberations, (vi) requiring the chief administrative officer to attend, or be represented at, all open meetings of the council, (vii) making several clarifications to the budgetary process and (viii) making numerous technical or housekeeping changes.  This bill contains an emergency clause.  This bill is identical to HB 621.   View Full Text »