CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS' GENERAL POWERS & DUTIES
Passed Legislation
HOUSE BILL 2278
Riverside Regional Jail Authority.
Patron: Riley E. Ingram
Summary: Adds sheriffs of the participating counties and cities as members
of the Authority and establishes certain voting procedures. This bill is
identical to SB 1231.
Note: Control of regional jail authority boards by participating sheriffs
continues to be an important issue for VALECO and the Sheriffs Association.
HOUSE BILL 2340
Annexation moratorium.
Patron: S. Chris Jones
Summary: Extends the current moratorium on annexation proceedings until
the sooner of July 1, 2010, or such time as the General Assembly fails to
appropriate a yearly sum of money for aid to localities with police departments
under the program initiated by House Bill 599 of 1979.
Note: This bill is identical to SB 1053 and SB 724.
SENATE BILL 724
Annexation moratorium; aid for localities.
Patron: Martin E. Williams
Summary: Extends the current moratorium on annexation proceedings until
the sooner of July 1, 2010 or such time as the General Assembly fails to
appropriate a yearly sum of money for aid to localities with police departments
under the program initiated by House Bill 599 of 1979.
Note: This bill is identical to SB 1053 and HB 2340.
SENATE BILL 819
Code of Virginia general definitions; electronic records.
Patron: Patricia S. Ticer
Summary: Expands the definitions of "written," "writing,"
writings," and "in writing" in Title 1 of the Code to include
electronic representations of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures.
The bill also permits the Commonwealth's public bodies to accept electronic
filing of information. The bill stipulates that unless otherwise provided
for in the Code, electronic filing in the courts remains subject to the
Rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Note: The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology
and Science.
SENATE BILL 937
Local liability insurance.
Patron: Mary Margaret Whipple
Summary: Allows localities to provide liability insurance to members
of commissions and boards, in addition to employees and volunteers.
SENATE BILL 1053
Annexation moratorium.
Patron: Stephen Newman
Summary: Extends the current moratorium on annexation proceedings until
the sooner of July 1, 2010, or such time as the General Assembly fails to
appropriate a yearly sum of money for aid to localities with police departments
under the program initiated by House Bill 599 of 1979.
Note: This bill is identical to SB 724 and HB 2340.
Further Information
Alan Albert: 757/624-3055 (Norfolk), 804/697-1368 (Richmond)
E-mail: aalbert@maysval.com
Anne Leigh Kerr: 804/697-1465
E-mail: alkerr@maysval.com
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