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2007 SESSION
074438738Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-1405 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-1405. Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception.
A. The members of the governing bodies
of any locality or other political subdivision and the
members of boards, commissions, agencies and authorities thereof and other
governing bodies of any local governmental entity, whether compensated or not,
shall be immune from suit arising from the exercise or failure to exercise
their discretionary or governmental authority as members of the governing body,
board, commission, agency or authority which does not involve the unauthorized
appropriation or misappropriation of funds. However, the immunity granted by
this section subsection
shall not apply to conduct constituting intentional or willful misconduct or
gross negligence.
B. Any citizen appearing at a public hearing before the governing body of any locality or other political subdivision, or the boards, commissions, agencies and authorities thereof, and other governing bodies of any local governmental entity, shall be immune from suit arising from the exercise of the citizen's right to speak to matters properly before the governing body, board, commission, agency or authority. However, the immunity granted by this subsection shall not apply to conduct constituting libel or slander.