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SB 701 Conflict of Interests Act, State & Local Gov't., and FOIA; training requirements for ex. directors.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and Virginia Freedom of Information Act; training requirements; executive directors and members of industrial development authorities and economic development authorities. Requires the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act, to take training on the provisions of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and the Freedom of Information Act at least once every two years. The bill requires such officials in office on July 1, 2020, to complete such training no later than December 31, 2020. Training on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act may be provided online by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council or the local government attorney. Training on the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act shall be provided by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council and may be provided online. The clerk of the respective governing body is responsible for maintaining training records. This bill is identical to HB 1527.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102806D pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB701ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0080) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102806D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/22/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/13/20 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 House: Read second time
- 02/18/20 House: Read third time
- 02/18/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB701ER)
- 02/20/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
- 02/25/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
- 03/02/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 80 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0080)