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INTRODUCTION
The Newport News City Council Handbook has been prepared to help elected officials of the City of Newport
News carry out the duties and responsibilities of public office. The manual is intended to be used as a reference
and includes excerpts from the Charter and Code of the City of Newport News, the Code of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, City policies and materials provided to elected officials by the Virginia Municipal League.
Key sources referenced throughout include:
• Charter of the City of Newport News (Charter)
https://library.municode.com/va/newport_news/codes/code_of_ordinances
• Code of the City of Newport News (City Code)
https://library.municode.com/va/newport_news/codes/code_of_ordinances
• Code of Virginia (Va. Code)
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/
• Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodepopularnames/virginia-freedom-of-information-act/
• Virginia State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (COIA)
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodepopularnames/state-and-local-government-conflict-of-interests-act/
• Robert’s Rules of Order (Robert’s Rules)
https://robertsrules.com/
• Virginia Municipal League’s Elected Official Materials (VML)
https://www.vml.org/Publications/Handbooks-Guides-Reports
The City Council Handbook is to be adopted biennially by the City Council at its organizational meeting in
January and thereafter can be amended by a majority vote of the elected members of Council, with the exception
of those rules which are required by law. Once adopted, this manual constitutes Council policies and procedures
in addition to those established by law.
CITY COUNCIL
Oath of Office
“I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States,
and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully
discharge and perform all duties incumbent upon me as a City Council member of the
City of Newport News according to the best of my ability. So help me God.”
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