Buchanan, Town of; amending charter, election of council member. (HB123)

Introduced By

Del. Terry Austin (R-Buchanan)

Progress

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

Description

Town of Buchanan charter; elections; town council members; employees of town. Staggers the elections of the town's four council members so that, beginning with the November general election in 2019, two members shall be elected to two-year terms in odd-numbered years, and two members and the mayor shall be elected to two-year terms in even-numbered years. The bill also makes the town clerk and town treasurer employees of the town, responsible to the town manager. The bill changes who shall appoint the town treasurer from the town council to the town manager. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/18/2017Committee
12/18/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101231D
12/18/2017Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/16/2018Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
02/01/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/02/2018Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2018Read first time
02/07/2018Read second time
02/07/2018Committee amendments agreed to
02/07/2018Engrossed by House as amended HB123E
02/07/2018Printed as engrossed 18101231D-E
02/08/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/08/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2018Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/20/2018Reported from Local Government with amendment (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2018Read third time
02/23/2018Reading of amendment waived
02/23/2018Committee amendment agreed to
02/23/2018Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/23/2018Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2018Placed on Calendar
02/27/2018Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/27/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2018Enrolled
03/01/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB123ER)
03/01/2018Signed by Speaker
03/03/2018Signed by President
03/07/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
03/07/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/23/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 395 (effective 7/1/18)
03/23/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0395)