SB 1490 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Richmond, City of; amending charter, qualifications for Director of Public Utilities.

Summary

A BILL to amend and reenact the Charter of the City of Richmond by adding a section relating to minimum qualifications for the Director of Public Utilities.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2025

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Introduced → Local Government Substitute Offered · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original introduction to a local government substitute amendment, changing its legal citation and reorganizing the text. The substantive qualifications for the Director of Public Utilities position remain largely the same, though one certification option was modified from Certified Public Works Manager to Certified Public Works Professional-Management.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from amending the City of Richmond Charter directly to amending the Acts of Assembly of 1948 that provide the charter, which is a procedural change in how the amendment is enacted.

REQUIREMENT

The certification option was changed from Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) to Certified Public Works Professional-Management (CPWP-M), altering the specific credential accepted for qualification.

The bachelor's degree requirement was combined with the certification requirement into a single option using 'or', whereas the original version listed them as separate numbered items.

TECHNICAL

Added a second section requiring that the Virginia Code Chapter 2 requirements be deemed satisfied by this act, which was not present in the original introduction.

Changed the legal citation from amending the Charter directly to amending § 13.01 of Chapter 116 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948.

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Committee

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25105340D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors