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The three-member Commission was charged with regulating the state railroads and telephone and telegraph companies and with registering corporations in Virginia. The SCC began operations on March 2, 1903. Since then, the Virginia General Assembly has broadened the SCC's regulatory authority.
City Hall in Richmond, Virginia. The government of Richmond, Virginia, headquartered at Richmond City Hall in Downtown Richmond, is organized under the Charter of Richmond, Virginia and provides for a "strong" mayor-council system. [1] The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government.
Mineral Historic District is a national historic district located at Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia.It encompasses 222 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in the town of Mineral.
Town hall meetings can be traced back to the colonial era of the United States and to the 19th century in Australia. [6] The introduction of television and other new media technologies in the 20th century led to a fresh flourishing of town hall meetings in the United States as well as experimentation with different formats in the United States and other countries, both of which continue to the ...
Jct. of VA 236 and VA 123, Fairfax, Virginia: Coordinates: Area: 24 acres (9.7 ha) Architect: Multiple: Architectural style: Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne: NRHP reference No. 87001432 [1] VLR No. 151-0003: Significant dates; Added to NRHP
The town of Johnston, Rhode Island, is going to extreme measures to prevent a privately financed affordable housing project from being built under the state's newly revamped density bonus law.
The board is appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms. [1] The law specifies: Two members of the Board shall be members of the Medical Society of Virginia, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, one member shall be a member of the State Dental Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia ...
Town meeting can also refer to meetings of other governmental bodies such as regional water or school districts. While the uses and laws vary by town and state, the general form is for residents of the town to periodically gather and serve as the legislative body, voting on finances, ordinances, and other matters of governance.