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Bristol, City of; amending charter, changes to powers and organization.

It became law on Mar 30, 2021.

VA HB 2095 · House Bill · 2021

Stage
Became law
Started in
House
Sponsor
Israel O'Quinn
Latest action
Mar 30, 2021

What it does

Charter; City of Bristol; powers and organization. Makes changes to various provisions of the charter for the City ofBristol, including: (i) removing the city's authority to adopt ordinancesto provide for the prevention of immorality and for the suppressionof gambling places and to authorize the appointment of law-enforcementofficers in exchange with the City of Bristol, Tennessee; (ii) changingfrom city council to the city attorney the authority to appoint assistantcity attorneys; (iii) removing the requirement that a citizen ownreal property to serve on the planning commission; (iv) aligningthe requirements for appropriations outside of the appropriationsordinance with provisions of the…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

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  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 30, 2021

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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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