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HOUSE BILL NO. 537 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled January 6, 2014 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-3117.1 and 30-111.1, relating to the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; disclosure of certain gifts. ---------- Patrons-- Plum and Kory ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 2.2-3117.1 and 30-111.1 as follows:

§ 2.2-3117.1. Disclosure of certain large gifts.

Every candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General and every state officer and employee required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to subsections A and D of § 2.2-3114 and § 24.2-502 shall disclose any gift with a value in excess of $1,000 from any single source within 30 days of the acceptance of the gift. Such persons shall file the disclosures required by this section on a form provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth with the Secretary. The disclosure forms shall be maintained as public records for five years in the office of the Secretary. Any gift reported pursuant to this section shall also be reported on the next statement of economic interests required to be filed pursuant to § 2.2-3117.  The term "gift" shall mean gift as defined in § 2.2-3117.

§ 30-111.1. Disclosure of certain large gifts.

Every candidate for and member of the General Assembly required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to §§ 24.2-502 and 30-110 shall disclose any gift with a value in excess of $1,000 from any single source within 30 days of the acceptance of the gift. Members of the Senate shall file the disclosures required by this section on a form provided by the Clerk of the Senate with the Clerk, and members of the House of Delegates shall file the disclosures required by this section on a form provided by the Clerk of the House of Delegates with the Clerk. 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. Any gift reported pursuant to this section shall also be reported on the next statement of economic interests required to be filed pursuant to § 30-111. The term "gift" shall mean gift as defined in § 30-111.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.