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2010 SESSION

10100300D
SENATE BILL NO. 118
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 6, 2010
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-110 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disclosure statements filed by members of the General Assembly.
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Patron-- Petersen
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 30-110 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 30-110. Disclosure.

A. Every legislator and legislator-elect shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of his personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form set forth in § 30-111 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before January 8. When the filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the disclosure statement shall be filed on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Disclosure forms shall be provided by the clerk of the appropriate house to each legislator and legislator-elect not later than November 30 of each year. Members of the Senate shall file their disclosure forms with the Clerk of the Senate and members of the House of Delegates shall file their disclosure forms with the Clerk of the House of Delegates. The disclosure forms of the members of the General Assembly shall be maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the appropriate house. Disclosure forms shall be posted on the website of the office of the clerk of the appropriate house during the time period that they are maintained as public records.

B. Candidates for the General Assembly shall file a disclosure statement of their personal interests as required by §§ 24.2-500 through 24.2-503.

C. Any legislator who has a personal interest in any transaction pending before the General Assembly and who is disqualified from participating in that transaction pursuant to § 30-108 and the rules of his house shall disclose his interest in accordance with the applicable rule of his house.