Bristol, City of; amending charter, city powers, council meetings, etc. (HB2497)
Introduced By
Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol) with support from co-patrons Del. Jeff Campbell (R-Marion), and Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Charter; City of Bristol. Amends the charter for the City of Bristol. Changes to the charter (i) update provisions related to special meeting notices and notices related to removal by city council of certain appointees, (ii) clarify the description of the city manager and state that employees of the police department and fire department are among those employees that may be removed by the city manager, (iii) update the responsibilities of the city manager and chief of police regarding certain police department complaints, (iv) set forth financial policies to be adopted by the finance department, (v) specify certain personnel department oversight duties, (vi) rename the planning department as the community development department, (vii) create the position of environs control official, (viii) set out the duties of the transportation planner, (ix) alter the terms of the city planning commission, and (x) reference the existing BVU Authority Board. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2019 | Committee |
01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104003D |
01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/31/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/31/2019 | Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105337D-H1 |
02/03/2019 | Read first time |
02/04/2019 | Read second time |
02/04/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105337D-H1 |
02/04/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2497H1 |
02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/12/2019 | Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2019 | Read third time |
02/15/2019 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2019 | Enrolled |
02/20/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2497ER) |
02/20/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2019 | Signed by President |
02/27/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 27, 2019 |
02/27/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/19/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 633 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/19/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0633) |