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2005 SESSION

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HB 2872 State employees; right to express opinions to elected officials on matters of public concern.

Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Personnel Act; rights of employees to contact elected officials.  Provides that nothing in the Virginia Personnel Act or Chapter 12 (§ 2.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 2.2 shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any state employee to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public concern, nor shall a state employee be subject to acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions. The bill defines "matters of public concern" as those matters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social, political, or other reasons and shall include discussions that disclose any (i) evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part of government officials; (ii) violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement.


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