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2001 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.1-639.13 and 2.1-639.14 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-639.13. Disclosure by state officers and employees.
A. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, judges of any circuit court, judges and substitute judges of any district court, members of the State Corporation Commission, members of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, members of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System, and members of the State Lottery Board and other persons occupying such offices or positions of trust or employment in state government, including members of the governing bodies of authorities, as may be designated by the Governor or, in the case of officers or employees of the legislative branch, by the joint rules committees of the General Assembly, shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 15.
B. Nonsalaried citizen members of policy and supervisory boards, commissions and councils as designated in Chapter 1.4 (§ 9-6.25 et seq.) of Title 9, other than the Commonwealth Transportation Board, members of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System, and the State Lottery Board, shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15:1 and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before January 15. Nonsalaried citizen members of other boards, commissions and councils, including advisory boards and authorities, may be required to file a disclosure form if so designated by the Governor, in which case the form shall be that set forth in § 2.1-639.15:1.
C. The disclosure forms required by subsections A and B of this section shall be provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to each officer and employee so designated not later than November 30 of each year. Disclosure forms shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
D. Candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Attorney General shall file a disclosure statement of their personal interests as required by § 24.2-502.
E. Any officer or employee of state government who has a personal interest in
any transaction before the governmental or advisory agency of which he is an
officer or employee and who is disqualified from participating in that
transaction pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 2.1-639.11 A 1, or otherwise
elects to disqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence
of his interest, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of
the agency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the
officer's or employee's governmental agency or advisory agency or, if the
agency has a clerk, in the clerk's office.
F. An officer or employee of state government who is required to declare his
interest pursuant to subdivision A 2 of § 2.1-639.11 A 2, shall declare his
interest do so by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) the nature of the
officer's or employee's personal interest affected by the transaction, (iii)
that he is a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group the members
of which are affected by the transaction, and (iv) that he is able to
participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest.
The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded
in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the
clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as
appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public
inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of
recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the
provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the
officer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end
of the next business day.
§ 2.1-639.14. Disclosure by officers and employees of local government and school boards.
A. The members of every governing body and school board of each county and city and of towns with populations in excess of 3,500 shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 15.
The members of the governing body of any authority established in any county or city, or part or combination thereof, and having the power to issue bonds or expend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year, shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15:1 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 15, unless the governing body of the jurisdiction that appoints the members requires that the members file the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15.
Persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by governing bodies and persons occupying such positions of employment with governing bodies as may be designated to file by ordinance of the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 15.
Persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by school boards and persons occupying such positions of employment with school boards as may be designated to file by an adopted policy of the school board shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 15.
B. Nonsalaried citizen members of local boards, commissions and councils as may be designated by the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 2.1-639.15:1 and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before January 15.
C. The disclosure forms required by subsections A and B of this section shall be provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the clerks of the governing bodies and school boards not later than November 30 of each year, and the clerks of the governing body and school board shall distribute the forms to designated individuals no later than December 10 of each year. Forms shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing body or school board. Forms filed by members of governing bodies of authorities shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the governing body of the county or city.
D. Candidates for membership in the governing body or school board of any county, city or town with a population of more than 3,500 persons shall file a disclosure statement of their personal interests as required by § 24.2-502.
E. Any officer or employee of local government who has a personal interest in
any transaction before the governmental or advisory agency of which he is an
officer or employee and who is disqualified from participating in that
transaction pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 2.1-639.11 A 1, or otherwise
elects to disqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence
of his interest, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of
the agency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the
officer's or employee's governmental or advisory agency.
F. In addition to any disclosure required by subsections A and B of this section, in each county and city and in towns with populations in excess of 3,500, members of planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals, real estate assessors, and all county, city and town managers or executive officers shall make annual disclosures of all their interests in real estate located in the county, city or town in which they are elected, appointed, or employed. Such disclosure shall include any business in which such persons own an interest, or from which income is received, if the primary purpose of the business is to own, develop or derive compensation through the sale, exchange or development of real estate in the county, city or town. Such disclosure shall be filed as a condition to assuming office or employment, and thereafter shall be filed annually with the clerk of the governing body of such county, city or town on or before January 15. Such disclosures shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years. Forms for the filing of such reports shall be prepared and distributed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the clerk of each governing body.
G. An officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his
interest pursuant to subdivision A 2 of § 2.1-639.11 A 2 shall declare his
interest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) the nature of the officer's or employee's personal
interest affected by the transaction, (iii) that he is a member of a business,
profession, occupation, or group the members of which are affected by the
transaction, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction fairly,
objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or employee shall either
make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes of his agency or
file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his
governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who shall, in either case,
retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period
of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not
available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to
participation in the transaction, the officer or employee shall prepare and
file the required declaration by the end of the next business day.