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SB 179 (BR 2089) - J. Turner

     AN ACT changing the classification of the City of Whitesburg, in Letcher County.
     Reclassify the City of Whitesburg in Letcher County, population 1,517, from a city of the fifth class to a city of the fourth class. As provided in Section 156A of the Kentucky Constitution, the population requirements for the classification of cities established by the former Section 156 of the Kentucky Constitution remain in effect until changed by law. Therefore, classification as a city of the fourth class requires a population of 3,000 to 7,999.

     Feb 21-introduced in Senate
     Feb 26-to State & Local Government (S)
     Mar 24-taken from committee State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)
     Mar 25-taken from committee State & Local Government (S); 2nd reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)
     Mar 26-reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 26, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 36-0
     Mar 27-received in House; to Local Government (H)
     Mar 28-posting waived retroactively; reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Apr 1-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day
     Apr 2-3rd reading, passed 82-13; received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
     Apr 3-delivered to Governor
     Apr 14-signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 115)

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