VACo 2012 Legislative Priorities
-Jan. 1, 2012
VACo releases 2012 Legislative Priorities
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VACo 2012 Legislative Program
-Nov. 18, 2010
VACo 2011 Legislative Program
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-Oct. 13, 2010
VACo's Preliminary 2011 Legislative Program and Schedule of Conference Committee Meetings Released
The Preliminary 2012 Legislative Program is now posted on VACo’s website. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements on issues critical to Virginia’s counties.
The new legislative program is to be adopted during the annual conference at the Homestead in Bath County. VACo’s eight steering committees will finalize and adopt their policy sections on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Resolutions Committee will ratify the program on Monday, Nov. 14, and the VACo membership will adopt the program during the annual business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The meeting schedule is posted below. Click here for the Preliminary 2012 Legislative Program.
Schedule of meetings at the Homestead to finalize the 2012 Legislative Program
Sunday, Nov. 13
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Steering Committee Meetings:
Community Development and Planning * Chesapeake
Compensation and Retirement * Blue Ridge
Environment and Agriculture * Piedmont
Health and Human Resources * Appalachian
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Steering Committee Meetings:
Administration of Government, Public Safety and Telecommunications * Chesapeake
Education * Appalachian
Finance * Blue Ridge
Transportation * Piedmont
Monday, Nov. 14
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Resolutions Committee * Georgian
Tuesday, Nov. 15
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Business Meeting including adoption of the 2012 Legislative Program and Achievement Awards followed by Raffle and Adjournment * Regency Ballrooms
About the development and adoption of VACo’s 2011 annual legislative program
1. Two Resolutions Committee meetings: The committee oversees the development of the annual Legislative Program. The meetings occur in the early fall and during the annual conference in November. The committee receives regular legislative updates, via conference call, during the regular legislative session in the winter. The Resolutions Committee includes the six members of VACo’s Executive Committee and the chairs and vice chairs of VACo’s eight steering committees. VACo’s First Vice President chairs the committee. The eight steering committees are Administration of Government, Public Safety and Telecommunications; Community Development and Planning; Compensation and Retirement; Education; Environment and Agriculture; Finance; Health and Human Resources; and Transportation.
2. Steering Committees meet at least twice: Late summer and November during the annual conference. The Steering Committees develop their policy sections of the annual Legislative Program.
3. The membership is asked to adopt the new legislative program during the annual business meeting. The meeting occurs on the last day of the annual conference in November.
Additional information
The President appoints steering committee chairs and vice chairs. VACo members volunteer to serve on steering committees. In early October, prior to the annual conference, the membership receives a Preliminary Legislative Program. This draft is revised during the annual conference.
Contact Deputy Executive Director Dean Lynch for more information about VACo’s legislative process: dlynch@vaco.orgor 804-343-2511.
VACo's 2011 Legislative Summary
-May 4, 2011
Click here for PDF Version
Click here for Book Version
This legislative summary details the actions of the 2011 General Assembly and provides information on legislation of interest to counties. This year’s online edition contains links to the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System so that the reader can check the specific working of the bills. Included in the document is a summary of amendments to the 2010-2012 biennial budget made by the 2011 Assembly and lists of studies, resolutions and failed legislation of importance to counties.
VACo's 2011 Day Bulletin
Feb. 3, 2011
Read the VACo/VML Legislative Day Bulletin. This comprehensive document was presented at the 21st annual VACo/VML Legislative Day.
