Rep. Rick Morris
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum). [HB-5]
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); taking or damaging of private property; public use. Provides for a referendum at the November 6, 2012, election to approve or reject an amendment that revises the prohibition on the enactment by the General Assembly of laws whereby private property may be taken or damaged without just compensation.
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State Inspector General, Office of; performance review of state agencies. [HB-520]
Performance review of state agencies. Requires that the Office of the State Inspector General conduct a performance review of each executive branch agency at least every four years. The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2014.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Higher educational institution; implement policies that recognize scheduling obligation by military. [HB-548]
Higher education; active duty military. Requires public institutions of higher education, in accordance with guidelines developed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, to implement policies that recognize the scheduling difficulties and obligations of active duty military personnel.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Substance abuse assessment and screening; unemployment benefits. [HB-562]
Substance abuse assessment and screening; unemployment benefits. Provides that an unemployed individual is not eligible to receive unemployment benefits until a representative of the Virginia Employment Commission has screened the individual to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the individual is engaged in the use of nonprescribed controlled substances. If a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe an individual is using illegal drugs, the Commission shall require a formal substance abuse assessment of the individual, which
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created. [HB-585]
Small business investment grant program. Creates the small business investment grant fund and program that would provide a grant equal to 10 percent of a qualified investment in a small business for an eligible investor. Grants would be paid from such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Competitive Government Act; Governor requires commercial activity procured from private sector. [HB-611]
Competitive Government Act. Requires the Governor to require any commercial activity performed by an agency or institution of the Commonwealth to be procured from the private sector, except where there is neither a reduction in cost nor other measurable benefit to the Commonwealth. The bill also requires these commercial activities to be posted on the Governor's website and published in the Virginia Register, and to provide an opportunity for public comment.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Racketeering; amends provisions that allow for forfeiture of real or personal property. [HB-630]
Racketeering; forfeiture. Amends provisions that allow for forfeiture of real or personal property used in substantial connection with racketeering offenses to provide that the interest or profits derived from the investment of the forfeited money may also be forfeited.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Application of foreign law; court decisions and contracts will be void as violation of policy. [HB-631]
Application of foreign law in Virginia courts. Provides that court decisions and contracts and other agreements will be void as violative of the public policy of the Commonwealth where such decisions or contracts are based on foreign law, i.e., law applied in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, where the application of such foreign law would violate a person's rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Virginia.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Charter; Town of Windsor. [HB-632]
Charter; Town of Windsor. Provides for a transition to November elections and makes a technical correction.
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Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Senate and House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries. [HB-633]
Senate and House of Delegates districts; technical adjustments. Changes district assignments of certain Isle of Wight County census blocks between Senate Districts 3, 14, and 18 and House of Delegates Districts 64 and 75 in order to follow current precinct boundaries. All Senate districts remain within two percent deviation and both House of Delegates districts remain within one percent deviation from the respective ideal district populations.