Code of Virginia - Title 30 General Assembly - Chapter 13 General Assembly Conflicts Of Interests Act
30-100 Declaration of legislative policy; construction
The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the public in the ...
30-101 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Advisory agency" means any board, commission, committee or post which does not exercise ...
30-102 Application
This article applies to generally prohibited conduct which shall be unlawful. (1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.32; 2001, c. 844.) ...
30-103 Prohibited conduct
No legislator shall: 1. Solicit or accept money or other thing of value for services performed within the scope of his official duties, except the ...
30-104 Application
This article proscribes certain conduct relating to contracts. (1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.34; 2001, c. 844.) ...
30-105 Prohibited contracts by legislators
A. No legislator shall have a personal interest in a contract with the legislative branch of state government. B. No legislator shall have a personal ...
30-106 Further exceptions
A. The provisions of § 30-105 shall not apply to: 1. The sale, lease or exchange of real property between a legislator and a governmental ...
30-107 Application
This article relates to conduct by legislators having a personal interest in a transaction. (1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.37; 2001, c. 844.) ...
30-108 Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction
A legislator who has a personal interest in a transaction shall disqualify himself from participating in the transaction. Unless otherwise prohibited by the rules of ...
30-109 Application
This article requires disclosure of certain personal and financial interests by legislators. (1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.39; 2001, c. 844.) ...
30-110 Disclosure
A. Every legislator and legislator-elect shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of his personal interests and such other information as ...
30-111 Disclosure form
A. The disclosure form to be used for filings required by subsections A and B of § 30-110 shall be substantially as follows:
STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS. ...
30-112 Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expense...
A. The Senate Ethics Advisory Panel and the House Ethics Advisory Panel are established in the legislative branch of state government. The provisions of §§ ...
30-113 Powers and duties of Panel
The powers and duties of the Panel shall be applied and used only in relation to members of the respective house of the General Assembly ...
30-114 Filing of complaints; procedures; disposition
A. In response to the signed and sworn complaint of any citizen of the Commonwealth submitted to the Panel, the Panel shall inquire into any ...
30-115 Subpoenas
The Panel may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, books or other records. The Panel may apply to ...
30-116 Disposition of cases
Within 120 days of the chairman's receiving a signed and sworn complaint, the Panel, or a majority of its members acting in its name, shall ...
30-117 Confidentiality of proceedings
All proceedings during the investigation of any complaint by the Panel shall be confidential. This rule of confidentiality shall apply to Panel members and their ...
30-118 Staff for Panel
The Panel shall have the authority to hire staff, subject to the approval of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the Senate Ethics ...
30-119 Jurisdiction of Panel
The Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels shall have jurisdiction over any complaint alleging a violation of Articles 2 (§ 30-102 et seq.) through 5 ...
30-120 Senate and House Committees on Standards of Conduct
Either house of the General Assembly may establish, in its rules, a Committee on Standards of Conduct to be appointed as provided in its rules ...
30-121 Adoption of rules governing procedures and disciplinary sanctions
Each house of the General Assembly shall adopt rules governing procedures and disciplinary sanctions for members who have committed alleged violations of this chapter. (1987, ...
30-122 Enforcement
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Attorney General. In addition to any other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Attorney ...
30-123 Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor
Any legislator who knowingly violates any of the provisions of Articles 2 through 5 (§§ 30-102 through 30-111) of this chapter shall be guilty of ...
30-124 Advisory opinions
A legislator shall not be prosecuted or disciplined for a violation of this chapter if his alleged violation resulted from his good faith reliance on ...
30-125 Invalidation of contract; recision of sales
A. Any contract made in violation of § 30-103 or § 30-105 may be declared void and may be rescinded by the contracting or selling ...
30-126 Forfeiture of money, etc., derived from violation of this chapter
In addition to any other fine or penalty provided by law, any money or other thing of value derived by a legislator from a violation ...
30-127 Criminal prosecutions
A. Violations of this chapter may be prosecuted notwithstanding the jurisdiction of, or any pending proceeding before, the House or Senate Ethics Advisory Panel. B. ...
30-128 Limitation of actions
The statute of limitations for the criminal prosecution of a legislator for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be one year from the ...
30-129 Venue
Any prosecution for a violation of this chapter shall be brought in the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which the legislator resides, or the ...