Creating limited purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections

SB 1021 establishes a streamlined procedure for West Virginia municipalities to adopt specific, limited charter amendments without public hearings or voter referendums. This applies only to changes required to conform to two existing state laws (§8-5-5 and §3-1-31), such as updating election rules or administrative procedures. Under the new process, cities must still publish notice and hold a hearing, but if no objections are filed, the amendment takes effect 10 days later without a public vote. This directly affects cities needing to align their charters with these specific legal requirements, reducing administrative burden while maintaining transparency.