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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 317

File Code: Municipal Corporations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 534/97 - CGM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 213
Sponsored By:
Senators Craig, Green, Trotter, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Neall, Pinsky, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

Synopsis:

Altering the process by which a group of at least 300 residents of an unincorporated area may become a municipal corporation; requiring an organizing community to obtain the minimum number of required signatures on a petition to incorporate within 18 months; requiring a county governing body to appoint a county liaison after verifying a petition to incorporate; requiring an organizing committee to hold a public meeting and present a specified report to the governing body within 90 days of verification of a petition to incorporate; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Return Passed
5/21
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:15 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (101-13)
Sponsored by:
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHARTERS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY COUNCILS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
HEARINGS
INCOME TAX
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
PETITIONS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
ZONING AND PLANNING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal
( 20 , 21 , 22 , 22 , 23 , 23 , 24 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 29 , 30 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 834512/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 1998   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (101-13)
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