SB 356 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Richmond, City of; amending charter, creates office of the inspector general.

Summary
Creates an office of the inspector general for the City of Richmond. The inspector general shall be appointed by the council, and the duties of the inspector general shall be to conduct such investigations as are authorized by the Code of Virginia for a local government auditor. The bill authorizes the inspector general, in the conduct of such investigation, to order the attendance of any person as a witness and the production by any person of all relevant books and papers. The bill also authorizes the city auditor to appoint such accountants and other assistants for the performance of the duties of the city auditor's office as the council may provide for and sets out the duty of the city auditor to examine and audit all accounts, books, records, and financial transactions of the city, and of any department, board, commission, office, or agency thereof, including all trust funds, special funds, and other funds. This bill is identical to
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Mar 14, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101203D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
VA
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