COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
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    COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

    Affordable dwelling unit advisory board; members. Amending § 15.1-491.9. (Patron-May, HB 908)

    Affordable dwelling unit ordinances; definition of economic loss applies only to density bonus approved by locality. Amending §§ 15.1-491.8 and 15.1-491.9. (Patron-Brickley, HB 1226)

    Affordable dwelling unit ordinances; provisions authorizing income and sales price guidelines. Amending § 15.1-491.9. (Patron-Cooper, HB 771)

    Agricultural land use; special exception or special use permit for above ground application or storage of sewage sludge. Amending §§ 3.1-22.28 and 15.1-491. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1506)

    Annexation; city or town not required to hold council elections due to such annexation unless population increased. Amending § 15.1-1167.1. (Patron-Johnson, HB 469; Morgan, HB 693; Wampler, SB 251)

    Annexation; referendum required in area to be annexed. Amending § 15.1-1041; adding § 15.1-1041.2. (Patron-Putney, HB 856)

    Annexation; restrictions. Amending § 15.1-1032.2. (Patron-Putney, HB 475; Newman, SB 515)

    Annexation; voluntary settlement agreements. Amending § 15.1-1167.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 476)

    Arlington County; allowing local commission on human rights to subpoena witnesses. (Patron-Whipple, SB 212)

    Arlington County; regulation of exterior illumination levels of buildings and property. (Patron-Whipple, SB 211)

    Assessments for local improvements; postponement of payment until connection with public utility system. Amending §§ 15.1-242 and 15.1-247. (Patron-Watkins, HB 403)

    Baseball Stadium Authority; provisions. Amending §§ 11-45, 15.1-227.70, 15.1-227.74 through 15.1-227.78, 15.1-227.84 and 15.1-227.85; adding §§ 15.1-227.88 and 15.1-227.89. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1502; Saslaw, SB 541)

    Behavioral health authorities; creation in Richmond City and Chesterfield County. Amending §§ 15.1-1677 through 15.1-1680, 15.1-1682, 15.1-1684, 15.1-1685 and 15.1-1686. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 748)

    Blight removal and maintenance; provisions. Amending § 15.1-11.2. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 883)

    Bridgewater, town of; requiring mayor and council members to be elected at November general election. (Patron-Landes, HB 565; Hanger, SB 142)

    Bristol, city of; granting authority to enter into property agreements with Sullivan County, Tennessee. (Patron-Wampler, SB 409)

    Businesses; creates a business mentoring tax credit for firms operating in an enterprise zone. Adding § 59.1-280.3. (Patron-Van Landingham, HB 446)

    Capital projects; use of value engineering. Amending §§ 2.1-483.1:1 and 15.1-464. (Patron-Scott, HB 1143)

    Cigarette tax; counties authorized to increase rate. Amending § 58.1-3830; repealing § 58.1-3831. (Patron-Darner, HB 1150)

    Cities; transition to town status. Adding § 15.1-965.26:1. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 313)

    Cities; transition to town status, referendum. Amending §§ 15.1-965.16 and 15.1-965.21; adding § 15.1-965.16:1. (Patron-Way, HB 354)

    Cities; transition to town status, shall not return to independent city status. Adding § 15.1-965.22:1. (Patron-Way, HB 345; Couric, SB 237)

    City and town governing bodies, and school boards; election of members. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-200, 24.2-222, 24.2-223, 24.2-226, 24.2-311, 24.2-312, 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, 24.2-521, 24.2-612, 24.2-682, 24.2-916, 24.2-922 and 24.2-928; adding § 24.2-223.1; repealing § 24.2-917. (Patron-Cox, HB 1084)

    Coalfield Economic Development Authority; members. Amending § 15.1-1638. (Patron-Wampler, SB 286)

    Commonwealth's attorneys; devotion of time to duties. Amending §§ 15.1-50.3 and 15.1-821.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1540)

    Commonwealth's attorneys; disqualification. Amending § 19.2-155. (Patron-Albo, HB 453)

    Community criminal justice boards; reimbursement for expenses. Amending § 53.1-185.3. (Patron-Griffith, HB 462)

    Community development authorities; minimum requirements for establishment, hearings on creation thereof. Amending §§ 11-45 and 15.1-1241. (Patron-Hall, HB 805)

    Community services boards; to include a sheriff. Amending § 37.1-195. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 742)

    Comprehensive plan; certain facilities approved by Federal Communications Commission do not have to be in accord therewith. Amending § 15.1-456. (Patron-Watkins, HB 607)

    Comprehensive planning; adds mineral resources to planning process. Amending §§ 15.1-427, 15.1-446.1 and 15.1-447. (Patron-Hall, HB 1522; Wampler, SB 475)

    Concealed weapons; prohibits carrying on posted property that is owned, leased or managed by a local government. Amending § 18.2-308. (Patron-Hull, HB 174)

    Concealed weapons; regulation by ordinance. Amending § 15.1-29.15. (Patron-Robinson, HB 983)

    Conditional zoning; excludes residential size architectural standards etc., from provisions. Amending § 15.1-430. (Patron-Reid, HB 1224)

    Constitutional amendment; local governments to share revenues and costs associated with land agreements (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article VII. (Patron-Hawkins, SJR 26)

    Constitutional amendment; state and local debts (first reference). Amending Section 10 of Article VII. (Patron-Hall, HJR 239; Earley, SJR 115)

    County officials; mayor or council member of a town may hold office on county board of supervisors. Adding § 2.1-37.02. (Patron-Phillips, HB 707)

    County ordinances; copies to be made available to public. Amending § 15.1-504. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 1459)

    Courthouse maintenance and law libraries; collection of fees. Amending § 14.1-133.2. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1400; Earley, SB 500)

    Dam rebuilding in Campbell County; local assessment for expenses. Amending § 15.1-239. (Patron-Crouch, HB 734)

    Dangerous weapons; possession or carrying into certain local government facilities prohibited. Adding § 15.1-29.15:1. (Patron-Hull, HB 1514)

    Debt, state or local; propositions authorizing creation thereof to contain estimate of debt service. Amending § 15.1-227.8; adding §§ 15.1-227.12:1 and 30-19.10. (Patron-Marshall, HB 685)

    Design-build contracts; authorized for juvenile and adult detention facilities in Winchester City, and Clarke and Frederick Counties, for a courthouse in York County, for expansion or replacement of Loudoun County Courthouse, and for school construction in Richmond City. Amending § 11-41.2:1. (Patron-Guest, HB 14)

    Design-build contracts; authorized for school construction in Richmond City, and Accomack and Culpeper Counties, for improvements to South Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake City, for replacement of Loudoun County Courthouse, and for construction of courthouse in York County. Amending § 11-41.2:1. (Patron-Lambert, SB 609)

    Drug and alcohol testing; applicable to members of governing body. Adding § 15.1-37.3:15. (Patron-Benedetti, SB 461)

    Economic growth sharing agreements, voluntary; provisions. Adding § 15.1-21.01. (Patron-Williams, SB 309)

    Economic growth sharing agreements, voluntary; provisions. Adding § 15.1-21.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 470; Hall, HB 1516; Earley, SB 565)

    Elections; use of paper ballots in certain small counties. Amending § 24.2-626. (Patron-Katzen, HB 606)

    Electric utilities; evidence as to amount of stranded investment when an electric authority condemns property thereof. Amending § 15.1-1628. (Patron-Moore, HB 587)

    Emergency response; localities may seek reimbursement from persons convicted of a drug offense where offense is direct cause of accident necessitating same. Amending § 15.1-132.1. (Patron-Quayle, SB 278)

    Enterprise Zone Act; allows Governor to waive requirement for pharmaceutical, health care and home care products companies undertaking new research and development activities. (Patron-Lambert, SB 553)

    Enterprise Zone Act; allows Governor to waive requirement for pharmaceutical, health care and home care products companies undertaking new research and development activities, not applicable to businesses of Racing Commission. (Patron-Cunningham, HB 1066)

    Enterprise zones; eligibility requirements. Amending § 59.1-279. (Patron-Cunningham, HB 1381)

    Enterprise zones; increased. Amending § 59.1-274. (Patron-Davies, HB 468)

    Enterprise zones; tax credits. Amending §§ 59.1-280 and 59.1-280.1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 767)

    Enterprise zones; to conform to certain size requirements. Amending §§ 59.1-274 and 59.1-274.1. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 1319)

    Fair Housing Law; enforcement by localities. Amending § 36-96.21. (Patron-Marshall, HB 680; Colgan, SB 254)

    Federal land areas; development. Amending §§ 15.1-1320, 15.1-1324, 15.1-1329, 15.1-1332, 15.1-1333, 15.1-1334 and 15.1-1340; adding § 15.1-1339.1. (Patron-Katzen, HB 1216)

    Firearms; local control. Amending § 15.1-29.15. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 1317)

    Firearms; removes grandfather clause on local control. Amending § 15.1-29.15. (Patron-Spruill, HB 1346)

    Gas or electric public utilities; taking over or displacing services by localities, use of energy generated from landfill gas in Lynchburg City and Fairfax County. Amending § 15.1-292. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 60)

    Governing bodies and elected school boards; qualification for local office. Amending §§ 15.1-38 and 15.1-40. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1533)

    Grievance procedures; definition. Amending § 15.1-7.2. (Patron-Darner, HB 1149)

    Grievance procedures; review of decision made on behalf of any employee of a sheriff's office. Amending § 15.1-7.2. (Patron-Albo, HB 1109)

    Grievance procedures; review of relief granted by a grievance panel. Amending § 15.1-7.2. (Patron-Barry, SB 375)

    Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority; created. Amending §§ 15.1-1273 and 15.1-1274; adding §§ 15.1-1688 through 15.1-1705. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HB 1234)

    Hospital and health center commissions; sale or lease of property. Amending § 15.1-1519. (Patron-Colgan, SB 130)

    Income tax, local; increased with reduction of local real estate tax rate. Amending §§ 58.1-540 and 58.1-548; repealing § 58.1-549. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 1410)

    Indoor Clean Air Act; joint subcommittee to study, appropriation. (Patron-Van Yahres, HJR 220)

    Industrial development authorities; issuance of bonds, definition of facilities include roadways which provide access to commercial, industrial or recreational facilities. Amending §§ 15.1-1374 and 15.1-1379. (Patron-Howell, HB 745)

    Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on; to review local mandate assessments. Amending § 2.1-335.2. (Patron-Reynolds, HB 739)

    Juvenile Community Crime Control Act; payments for community diversion services. Amending § 16.1-309.7. (Patron-Jackson, HB 480; Earley, SB 262)

    Law-enforcement expenses; reimbursement of expenses associated with illegal drug activity. Adding § 15.1-132.1:1. (Patron-Forbes, HB 1002)

    Legislation; estimates to be prepared on those affecting local government expenditures. Amending §§ 30-19.03 and 30-19.03:1. (Patron-Reynolds, HB 740)

    Line of Duty Act; applicable to Department of Emergency Services hazardous materials officer and any nonfirefighter regional hazardous materials emergency response team member. Amending § 2.1-133.6. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 1363; Williams, SB 215)

    Local Debt, Council on; abolished. Amending §§ 2.1-1.7, 9-6.25:1, 10.1-630, 10.1-631 and 58.1-608.3; repealing §§ 15.1-227.4, 15.1-227.5, 15.1-227.46 and 22.1-161.6. (Patron-Purkey, HB 599; Miller, K.G., SB 173)

    Localities; joint subcommittee to study issues associated with use of incentives to encourage joint activities thereby, appropriation. (Patron-Newman, SJR 128)

    Manufactured housing; restrictions in agricultural zones. Amending § 15.1-486.4. (Patron-Davies, HB 22; Forbes, HB 1001; Bloxom, HB 1447)

    Manufactured housing; restrictions in agricultural zones in Rappahannock County. Amending § 15.1-486.4. (Patron-Katzen, HB 1202)

    Mayor in Richmond City; popular election. (Patron-Benedetti, SB 635)

    Mayors and city council members; salaries. Amending § 14.1-47.2. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 718)

    Mileage allowances; reimbursement for transportation expenses in localities. Amending § 14.1-7. (Patron-Lucas, SB 162)

    Motor fuels and special fuels; taxation. Adding §§ 15.1-1358.01 and 15.1-1358.2:1. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1198)

    New Castle town council members; quorum. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 1552)

    Open burning; regulation during a drought. Adding § 10.1-1158.1. (Patron-Katzen, HB 605)

    Park authorities; procedures used to adopt regulations. Amending §§ 9-6.14:4.1 and 15.1-1232. (Patron-Callahan, HB 48)

    Payroll, accounting and purchasing functions of Virginia Beach City; consolidation with those of department of education. Adding § 15.1-13.3. (Patron-Schrock, SB 14)

    Police officers and conservators of the peace, special; appointment. Amending §§ 15.1-144, 15.1-145, 15.1-151, 15.1-152, 15.1-153 and 19.2-13; repealing § 19.2-17. (Patron-Guest, HB 1390)

    Prisons; private management by a local government. Amending § 53.1-261. (Patron-Stump, HB 1378)

    Property owners; cutting of grass and weeds. Amending § 15.1-11. (Patron-Landes, HB 360)

    Public Bodies, Effect of Authorizing Design-Build and Construction Management Contracts for; Report of Joint General Laws Subcommittee (HJR 643, 1995). (HD 68)

    Public welfare boards; members may include a member of board of supervisors. Amending § 63.1-44. (Patron-Councill, HB 320)

    Real estate; liens. Amending § 15.1-37.3:13. (Patron-Williams, SB 464)

    Real estate tax; receipts for payment. Amending § 58.1-3914. (Patron-Rollison, HB 888)

    Real property; dedication, payment, or conveyance from property owner or applicant for use, improvement or development. Adding §§ 15.1-426.1 through 15.1-426.5. (Patron-Hall, HB 1517)

    Recordation tax; increases amount of revenue distributed to localities. Amending § 58.1-816. (Patron-Callahan, HB 371; Gartlan, SB 177)

    Recyclable materials; penalty for removal from recycling bins or containers. Amending § 15.1-11.5. (Patron-Puller, HB 743)

    Regional Competitiveness Act; created. Adding §§ 15.1-1227.1 through 15.1-1227.5. (Patron-Hall, HB 1515; Earley, SB 566)

    Retirement System; portability of service credit between certain political subdivisions. Amending § 51.1-143; adding §§ 51.1-143.1 and 51.1-801.1. (Patron-Heilig, HB 774; Lambert, SB 440)

    Road impact fees; imposition in Stafford County. Amending § 15.1-498.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1049)

    Road, school and public safety impact fees; imposition applicable in Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. Amending §§ 15.1-498.1 through 15.1-498.10. (Patron-Katzen, HB 1200)

    School boards; filling of vacancies in Fairfax County. Amending §§ 15.1-644, 22.1-57.3, 24.2-226, 24.2-227 and 24.2-228. (Patron-Brickley, HB 289)

    School boards; filling of vacancies of those which are elected. Amending §§ 15.1-644, 22.1-57.3, 24.2-226, 24.2-227 and 24.2-228. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 1173)

    School boards; removes statutory maximum annual salaries thereof. Amending §§ 15.1-708, 22.1-32 and 22.1-55. (Patron-Davies, HB 318)

    Service districts; placement of sound walls or barriers. Amending § 15.1-18.2. (Patron-McClure, HB 947)

    Service districts; powers. Amending § 15.1-18.3. (Patron-Hall, HB 806; Howell, SB 241)

    Smoking; adoption of ordinances exceeding standards of Indoor Clean Air Act. Amending §§ 15.1-291.4 and 15.1-291.8. (Patron-Darner, HB 811)

    Smoking; prohibited in child day-care facilities. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1365)

    Smoking; prohibited in indoor auditoriums, meeting rooms and lobbies. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Ticer, SB 382)

    Smoking; prohibited in nursing homes. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Ticer, SB 381)

    Smoking; prohibited in public areas of drugstores and pharmacies, sale of tobacco products to minors, use of vending machines. Amending §§ 15.1-291.2 and 18.2-371.2. (Patron-Almand, HB 853)

    Smoking; prohibited in public restrooms of health care facilities. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Moran, HB 1544)

    Smoking; prohibited in public restrooms of various public buildings. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Whipple, SB 494)

    Smoking; prohibited in public schools. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Crittenden, HB 1291)

    Solid or hazardous waste sites, abandoned; Joint Subcommittee Examining Appropriate Financial Role and Responsibility of Commonwealth, continued to assist localities in remediating, appropriation. (Patron-Deeds, HJR 193)

    Solid waste; collection of disposal fees in Augusta County. Amending § 15.1-362.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 316)

    Solid waste; collection of disposal fees in Wise County. Amending § 15.1-362.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 704)

    Solid waste; contracts with other agencies for receipt, use and disposal. Amending §§ 15.1-28.1 and 15.1-362.1. (Patron-Reasor, SB 551)

    State and Local Government Responsibility and Taxing Authority Commission; Interim Report of (HJR 487, 1995). (HD 62)

    State and Local Government Responsibility and Taxing Authority, Commission on; continued. (Patron-Morgan, HJR 212)

    State and Local Government Responsibility and Taxing Authority, Commission on; continued, appropriation. (Patron-Brickley, HJR 88; Hull, HJR 108)

    Stormwater management facility escrow accounts; provisions. Amending § 15.1-475. (Patron-Hanger, SB 525)

    Streets and highways; payments to cities and towns for maintenance. Amending § 33.1-41.1. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 1252; Goode, SB 267)

    Subdivision ordinances; acceptance of right-of-way for traffic signalization and control. Amending § 15.1-466. (Patron-Mims, HB 891)

    Subdivision ordinances; localities may not prohibit public utility connections to property located on a private right-of-way which abuts a public street. Amending § 15.1-466. (Patron-Forbes, HB 1039)

    Subdivision ordinances; recording by developer of remaining portions of a preliminary plat. Amending § 15.1-466. (Patron-Hull, HB 1399)

    Subdivision ordinances; standards for accepting streets into secondary system. Amending § 15.1-466. (Patron-Cooper, HB 1303)

    Subdivision ordinances; to provide provisions on soil characteristics. Amending § 15.1-466. (Patron-Almand, HB 1316)

    Subdivision plats; Department of Transportation shall allow use of its public rights-of-way for placement of utilities by permit. Amending § 15.1-475. (Patron-Cooper, HB 770)

    Subdivision plats; localities may develop a procedure for creation of a stormwater management facility escrow account. Amending § 15.1-475. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 1265)

    Supervisors, board of; members not to have any adverse personnel action taken against them. Adding § 15.1-539.1. (Patron-Stump, HB 1379)

    Supervisors, boards of; appointment of tie breakers. Amending §§ 15.1-535 and 15.1-540. (Patron-Phillips, HB 705)

    Supervisors, boards of; election and filling of vacancies in Arlington County. Amending § 15.1-676. (Patron-Almand, HB 232)

    Supervisors, boards of; salaries. Amending § 14.1-46.01. (Patron-Norment, SB 311)

    Tax rates, local; abolishes requirement that Tax Department publish annually. Repealing § 58.1-210. (Patron-Dillard, HB 388; Hawkins, SB 201)

    Taxes, local; procedure on change of rate of tax during calendar year. Amending § 58.1-3012. (Patron-Tate, HB 782)

    Taxes, local; use of professional accounting firms for performing audits thereof. Adding § 58.1-3902.1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 768)

    Technology zones; creation. Amending § 58.1-3850. (Patron-Howell, SB 584)

    Towns; election of governing body due to annexation. (Patron-Jackson, HB 481)

    Towns which were formerly cities; temporary restriction on annexation. Adding § 15.1-965.24:2. (Patron-Way, HB 346; Couric, SB 236)

    Transportation improvement districts, multi-county; definition of commercial or industrial zoning or use. Amending § 15.1-1372.2. (Patron-Brickley, HB 1225)

    Water and sewer systems; connection fees. Amending §§ 15.1-320, 15.1-321, 15.1-1250, 15.1-1260, 15.1-1261, 21-118.4 and 21-118.5. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1513)

    Water and sewer systems; connection in Cumberland County. Amending § 15.1-292.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 633)

    Water transfer from Lake Gaston to Virginia Beach City; prohibited. Adding § 15.1-338.1; repealing third, fourth, fifth and sixth enactments of Chapter 812, 1992 Acts. (Patron-Clement, HB 662)

    Weapons; penalty for carrying into certain local facilities. Amending § 18.2-283.1. (Patron-Hull, HB 175)

    Zoning appeals; must be from an aggrieved taxpayer. Amending § 15.1-497. (Patron-Fisher, HB 1273)

    Zoning appeals; notice requirements. Amending § 15.1-495. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1283)

    Zoning ordinances; amendments to include preservation of historical sites and architectural areas. Amending § 15.1-503.2. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 882)

    Zoning ordinances; extends period in which locality may allow planning commission to make recommendations. Amending § 15.1-493. (Patron-Norment, SB 312)

    Zoning ordinances; issuance of summons for violations thereof. Amending § 15.1-499.1. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 866)

    Zoning ordinances; notice of amendments. Amending § 15.1-431. (Patron-Martin, SB 35)

    Zoning ordinances; publication of notice of amendments in Richmond City. Amending § 15.1-431. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 543)

    Zoning ordinances; special exceptions. Amending § 15.1-491. (Patron-Hall, HB 1518)

    Zoning permits, variances, rezoning, etc.; payment of delinquent real estate taxes prior to initiation of an application therefor. Amending § 15.1-491. (Patron-Fisher, HB 1275)


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