2006 Code of Virginia § 30-19.1 - Limiting time for introduction of certain bills; preparation and distribution of summary

30-19.1. Limiting time for introduction of certain bills; preparation anddistribution of summary.

No bill to amend the charter of any county, city or town or to provide a newcharter therefor, or affecting any optional form of county organization andgovernment shall be introduced for consideration by the General Assembly ofVirginia after the first calendar day of any session of the General Assembly,unless requested by the Governor or filed in accordance with the rules of theGeneral Assembly.

The Division of Legislative Services shall cause to be prepared a summary ofeach bill as to any unusual provisions contained therein or that would changeany general law of the Commonwealth and distribute such summary to eachmember of the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns of the House ofDelegates and to each member of the Committee on Local Government of theSenate.

(1952, c. 620; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 24; 1972, c. 155; 1974, c. 635; 1985, c.387; 2000, c. 260.)