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VA SB153

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Travis Hackworth

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Town of Tazewell charter to remove the mandatory requirement that the town manager reside within town limits during their tenure
  • Allows the town manager to reside within a "reasonable distance" outside town limits with majority approval from the appointing council
  • Encourages but no longer requires the town manager to live within town boundaries
  • Updates gendered language throughout the charter section, replacing "he/his" with gender-neutral terms like "the Town Manager" and "such person's"
  • Maintains existing provisions that the town manager need not be a resident at the time of appointment and must be chosen based on qualifications rather than political beliefs

Legislative Description

Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Counties, Cities and Towns2/3/2026
Local Government1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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