2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25102749D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2332

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 8, 2025

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 131 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, which provided a charter for the Town of Urbanna in Middlesex County, relating to the mayor.

—————

Patron—Hodges

—————

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

—————

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 4, as amended, of Chapter 131 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964 is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 4. Mayor.

The mayor shall be elected for a term of four years, on the November general election date. The mayor so elected shall enter upon the duties of his/her office on the first day of January succeeding his/her election, and remain in office until his/her successor has qualified. The mayor's compensation shall be fixed by the council.

The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the town. He/she shall have and exercise all power and authority conferred by general law not inconsistent with this charter. He/she shall preside over the meetings of the town council and shall have the same right to speak and vote as members of the town council. The mayor shall be a member of town council and, as such, shall be included in the determination of a quorum. He/she shall be recognized as the head of the town government for all ceremonial and military purposes. He/she shall perform such other duties consistent with his/her office as may be imposed by the council. He/she shall see that the duties of the various town officers are faithfully performed. He/she, or the person acting as mayor, may sign and deliver such documents or instruments as the council, this charter, or the laws of the Commonwealth shall require or authorize.