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HB 781 Employees and residents, local; right to express opinions to elected officials.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Rights of residents and employees to contact elected officials.  Provides that every local government employee has the right to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public concern. Retaliation based upon a local government employee's exercise of such right is unlawful. This measure tracks the language in § 2.2-2902.1 that is applicable to state employees. In addition, the bill provides that certain local auditors shall be responsible for administering a telephone hotline, and a website, if cost-effective, through which local employees and residents may report incidences of fraud, waste, or abuse in the administration of local government. Accordingly, auditors are authorized to inform local employees of the hotline through a variety of measures. Furthermore, the auditors are required to investigate authentic allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse.


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