VA HB710 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Travel expenses; local officials. Provides that any travel expense of a local official, as defined in the bill, to be paid from public funds that is anticipated to exceed $2,500 shall be subject to approval in advance by a vote of the local governing body in an open meeting. If the final travel expense exceeds the previously approved amount, such expense shall be reported to the governing body and noted in the meeting agenda or meeting minutes within 60 days of the determination. Travel expenses; local officials. Provides that any travel expense of a local official, as defined in the bill, to be paid from public funds that is anticipated to exceed $2,500 shall be subject to approval in advance by a vote of the local governing body in an open meeting. If the final travel expense exceeds the previously approved amount, such expense shall be reported to the governing body and noted in the meeting agenda or meeting minutes within 60 days of the determination.

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Title

Local officials; travel expenses to be paid from public funds that are anticipated to exceed $2,500.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2024-01-16HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101133D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521406.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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