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2008 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 535
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 9, 2008
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3104.01, relating to the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; prohibited conduct for certain officers and employees of local government.
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Patron-- Herring
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-3104.01 as follows:

§ 2.2-3104.01. Prohibited conduct for certain officers and employees of local government.

A. In addition to the prohibitions contained in § 2.2-3103, no local officer or employee required to file a disclosure statement of personal interests pursuant to subsection A or B of § 2.2-3115 shall, during the one year after the termination of his public service or employment, accept employment with any person or business that was party to any transaction before the local officer's or employee’s agency in which (i) the local officer participated in the discussion and the final vote taken by the agency on the transaction or (ii) the local employee participated in an official capacity during the agency’s consideration of the transaction.

B. Any person subject to the provisions of this section may apply to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, as provided in § 2.2-3126, for an advisory opinion as to the application of the restriction imposed by this section on any postpublic-employment position or opportunity.