Executive branch supervisory boards; Attorney General to meet with members to explain duties, etc. (HB979)

Introduced By

Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth), Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Governance by executive branch supervisory boards. Requires the Attorney General to meet with all appointed members of executive branch supervisory boards, commissions or councils, and explain to them their duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities. The bill also requires the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to develop a Governance Manual that sets forth the rules and procedures for the conduct of the Board's business. In addition, the bill (i) delineates the duties of the chairman of the Board and (ii) requires an annual audit of the agency's operations. This bill has been incorporated into HB 362. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061238134
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/23/2006Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
01/26/2006Referred from General Laws
01/26/2006Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/01/2006Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB362-LingamfelHB9"