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HOUSE BILL NO. 1493 Offered January 22, 1996 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.1-116.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Law-Enforcement Officers' Procedural Guarantees Act. ----------
Patrons-- Scott, Almand, Crittenden, Darner, Keating, May, McEachin, Mims, Moran, Plum, Puller and Watts; Senators: Houck, Howell and Ticer
---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.1-116.7 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.1-116.7. Outcome of hearing.

The recommendations of the panel, and the reasons therefor, shall be (i) in writing, shall be (ii) transmitted promptly to the law-enforcement officer or his attorney and to the chief executive officer of the law-enforcement agency, and (iii) final and binding on all parties. Such recommendations shall be advisory only, but shall be accorded significant weight. Either party may petition the circuit court having jurisdiction in the locality where the grievance arose for an order requiring implementation of the panel decision.