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2016 SESSION
16102236DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 30-129.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 30-129.1. Orientation sessions on ethics and conflicts of interests.
The Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council
shall conduct an orientation session (i) for new and returning General Assembly
members preceding each even-numbered year regular session and (ii) for any new
General Assembly member who is elected in a special election and whose term
commences after the date of the orientation session provided for in clause (i)
and at least six months before the date of the next such orientation session
within three months of his election. Attendance at the full orientation session
shall be mandatory for newly elected members. Attendance at a refresher session lasting at least two hours shall be mandatory for returning members and may be
accomplished by online participation. There shall be no penalty for the failure
of a member to attend the full or refresher orientation session, but the member
must disclose his attendance pursuant to § 30-111.