§ 15.2-2287 Localities may require oath regarding property interest of local officials
A zoning ordinance may provide that petitions brought by property owners, contract purchasers or the agents thereof, shall be sworn to under oath before a notary public or other official before whom oaths may be taken, stating whether or not any member of the local planning commission or governing body has any interest in such property, either individually, by ownership of stock in a corporation owning such land, partnership, as the beneficiary of a trust, or the settlor of a revocable trust or whether a member of the immediate household of any member of the planning commission or governing body has any such interest.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 24 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 407; in 1964, chapter 564; in 1966, chapter 455; in 1968, chapters 543 and 595; in 1973, chapter 286; in 1974, chapter 547; in 1975, chapters 99, 575, 579, 582, and 641; in 1976, chapters 71, 409, 470, and 683; in 1977, chapter 177; in 1978, chapter 543; in 1979, chapter 182; in 1982, chapter 44; in 1983, chapter 392; in 1984, chapter 238; in 1987, chapter 8; in 1988, chapters 481 and 856; in 1989, chapters 359 and 384; in 1990, chapters 672 and 868; in 1992, chapter 380; in 1993, chapter 672; in 1994, chapter 802; in 1995, chapters 351, 475, 584, and 603; in 1996, chapter 451; in 1997, chapter 587.
Code 1950, § 15-968.5; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-491; 1964, c. 564; 1966, c. 455; 1968, cc. 543, 595; 1973, c. 286; 1974, c. 547; 1975, cc. 99, 575, 579, 582, 641; 1976, cc. 71, 409, 470, 683; 1977, c. 177; 1978, c. 543; 1979, c. 182; 1982, c. 44; 1983, c. 392; 1984, c. 238; 1987, c. 8; 1988, cc. 481, 856; 1989, cc. 359, 384; 1990, cc. 672, 868; 1992, c. 380; 1993, c. 672; 1994, c. 802; 1995, cc. 351, 475, 584, 603; 1996, c. 451; 1997, c. 587.