Bill Text: VA HB1956 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Special elections; Commonwealth shall pay costs of conducting to fill vacancy in General Assembly.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-05 - Left in Appropriations [HB1956 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-HB1956-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1956 Offered January 9, 2013 Prefiled January 9, 2013 A BILL to amend and reenact §24.2-600 of the Code of Virginia, relating to paying for special elections; members of the General Assembly. ---------- Patron-- Brink ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That §24.2-600 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§24.2-600. Cost of elections.

The cost of conducting elections under this title shall be paid by the counties and cities, respectively. The cost of town elections shall be paid by the towns. The costs of conducting a special election to fill a vacancy in the membership of the General Assembly that is held on a day other than the day of a general election shall be paid by the Commonwealth through reimbursement to the localities notwithstanding any provisions of the appropriation act to the contrary.