Claims against county; attorney of county shall notify claimant by certified mail of date. (SB383)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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

Description

Claims against counties; timing of decision; appeals.  Provides that when a claim is made against a county, the clerk of the county's governing body shall notify the claimant of the date that the claim will be considered. The bill also provides that court action on a claim is not barred if the governing body fails to act on a claim within 90 days of the date it was received. The bill further sets the amount of the bond for appeals of a claim that has been disallowed by the governing body at $25. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Amends § 15.2-1245, § 15.2-1246, § 15.2-1247, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100348D
  • 01/12/2010 Referred to Committee on Local Government
  • 02/09/2010 Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/12/2010 Read second time
  • 02/12/2010 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/12/2010 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/12/2010 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB383E
  • 02/12/2010 Printed as engrossed 10100348D-E
  • 02/15/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/17/2010 Read first time
  • 02/17/2010 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 02/22/2010 Assigned CC & T sub: #2
  • 02/25/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2010 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/01/2010 Read second time
  • 03/02/2010 Read third time
  • 03/02/2010 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/10/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB383ER)
  • 03/10/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/12/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/12/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)