Legislation

Title: Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Referendum and Signatures Required for Petitions
Sponsored by: Delegates Pena-Melnyk, B. Barnes, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Tarlau, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the legislative body of a municipality to adopt a charter amendment that authorizes the legislative body of the municipality to submit to the qualified voters of the municipality at a regular or special municipal election a proposed charter amendment; lowering from 20% to a percentage no lower than 5% the required percentage of qualified voters of the municipality necessary to petition a proposed charter amendment to a referendum or to initiate a proposed charter amendment; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2015	2/12/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/12/2015	2/12/2015	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/31/2015	4/01/2015	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/12/2015	Text - First - Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Referendum and Signatures Required for Petitions
3/31/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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