Bill Text: VA HB1729 | 2017 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Charter; Town of Port Royal.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378) [HB1729 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HB1729-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 of Chapter 591 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997 are amended and reenacted as follows:
§3.1. Council.
A. The Town shall be governed by a council composed of seven members elected at large.
B. The members of council in office at the time of the passage of this act shall continue until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
C. In 1998 2018 and every two years
thereafter, on the dates specified by general law for municipal November elections, all
members of the council shall be elected for terms of two years each. The
persons so elected shall qualify and take office on July January 1 following their
election, and they shall continue to serve until their successors are duly
elected, qualify and assume office.
D. Any person qualified to vote in town elections shall be eligible for the office of councilman.
§3.2. Mayor.
At its first meeting in July January of every even-numbered odd-numbered year, the
council, by majority vote, shall select from its membership one member to serve
as mayor. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and shall be
recognized as head of the Town government for ceremonial purposes and by the
governor for the purposes of military law. He shall have the same powers and
duties as other members of the council with a vote, but no veto powers.
§3.3. Vice mayor.
At its first meeting in July January of every even-numbered odd-numbered year, the
council, by majority vote, shall select from its membership one member to serve
as vice mayor. The vice mayor shall preside over meetings of the council in the
absence of the mayor.