Bill Text: VA SB363 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Charter; City of Falls Church.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701) [SB363 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SB363-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§3.04, 4.05, and 20.02, as amended, of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950 are amended and reenacted as follows: §3.04. Vacancies in office of member of city council. When a vacancy occurs in the office of member of the council,
whatever the cause, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of
the term by special election at the next §4.05. Induction of members. The first meeting of a newly elected council shall take place
in the council chamber in the city hall at §20.02. School board. (a) The school board shall consist of seven trustees who shall be qualified voters of the city actually residing within the city limits. (b) Except as provided in this charter the school board shall have all the powers and duties relating to the management and control of the public schools of the city provided by the general laws of the Commonwealth, including right of eminent domain within and without the city. None of the provisions of this charter shall be interpreted to refer to or include the school board unless the intention so to do is expressly stated or is clearly apparent from the context. (c) The power conferred on the city by §§2.03 (f) and 2.03 (h) shall be exercised by the school board with respect to property and buildings devoted to public school purposes. The title to property and buildings devoted to public school purposes shall be in the school board. (d) The school board shall meet annually in In addition to the authority conferred upon the city by Chapter 7, the school board may borrow from the Literary Fund of Virginia or from such other sources as may be available to it by general law. |