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Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.1; 1990, c. 672; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 694; 2008, c. 532; 2014, cc. 792, 804.","full_text":"The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the public in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest trust in their public officers and employees, finds and declares that the citizens are entitled to be assured that the judgment of public officers and employees will be guided by a law that defines and prohibits inappropriate conflicts and requires disclosure of economic interests. To that end and for the purpose of establishing a single body of law applicable to all state and local government officers and employees on the subject of conflict of interests, the General Assembly enacts this State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act so that the standards of conduct for such officers and employees may be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThis chapter shall supersede all general and special acts and charter provisions which purport to deal with matters covered by this chapter except that the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-852, 15.2-2287, 15.2-2287.1, and 15.2-2289 and ordinances adopted pursuant thereto shall remain in force and effect. The provisions of this chapter shall be supplemented but not superseded by the provisions on ethics in public contracting in Article 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367 et seq.) of Chapter 43 of this title and ordinances adopted pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3104.2 regulating receipt of gifts.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution for any violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and Related Offenses, \u00a7 18.2-438 et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and Party Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not constitute a defense to any prosecution for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":258093,"text":"The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the public in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest trust in their public officers and employees, finds and declares that the citizens are entitled to be assured that the judgment of public officers and employees will be guided by a law that defines and prohibits inappropriate conflicts and requires disclosure of economic interests. To that end and for the purpose of establishing a single body of law applicable to all state and local government officers and employees on the subject of conflict of interests, the General Assembly enacts this State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act so that the standards of conduct for such officers and employees may be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThis chapter shall supersede all general and special acts and charter provisions which purport to deal with matters covered by this chapter except that the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-852, 15.2-2287, 15.2-2287.1, and 15.2-2289 and ordinances adopted pursuant thereto shall remain in force and effect. The provisions of this chapter shall be supplemented but not superseded by the provisions on ethics in public contracting in Article 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367 et seq.) of Chapter 43 of this title and ordinances adopted pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3104.2 regulating receipt of gifts.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution for any violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and Related Offenses, \u00a7 18.2-438 et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and Party Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not constitute a defense to any prosecution for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15976,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14113,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:03:06","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:03:06","permalink":{"id":176025,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15976,"identifier":"1","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1","url":"\/2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14113,"edition_id":1,"name":"State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act","identifier":"31","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13049,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:54","permalink":{"id":176023,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14113,"identifier":"31","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31","url":"\/2.2\/I\/E\/31\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13049,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Officers and Employees","identifier":"E","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12784,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","permalink":{"id":175733,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13049,"identifier":"E","token":"2.2\/I\/E","url":"\/2.2\/I\/E\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12784,"edition_id":1,"name":"Organization of State Government","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12749,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":171455,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12784,"identifier":"I","token":"2.2\/I","url":"\/2.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12749,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration of Government","identifier":"2.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":171453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12749,"identifier":"2.2","token":"2.2","url":"\/2.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":71618,"structure_id":15976,"section_number":"2.2-3100","catch_line":"Policy; application; construction","url":"\/2.2-3100\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1\/2.2-3100","metadata":false},{"id":62310,"structure_id":15976,"section_number":"2.2-3100.1","catch_line":"Copy of chapter; review by officers and employees","url":"\/2.2-3100.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1\/2.2-3100.1","metadata":false},{"id":86360,"structure_id":15976,"section_number":"2.2-3101","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/2.2-3101\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1\/2.2-3101","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":62310,"structure_id":15976,"section_number":"2.2-3100.1","catch_line":"Copy of chapter; review by officers and employees","url":"\/2.2-3100.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/1\/2.2-3100.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/2.2-3100\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 672; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 694<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 532<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84212,"section_number":"10.1-1302","catch_line":"Qualifications of members of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1302\/"},{"id":86409,"section_number":"15.2-1415","catch_line":"At what meetings governing body may act","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1415\/"},{"id":63610,"section_number":"15.2-1712","catch_line":"Employment of off-duty officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1712\/"},{"id":64567,"section_number":"15.2-7206","catch_line":"Organization; compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-7206\/"},{"id":59914,"section_number":"15.2-7505","catch_line":"Financial interests of board members and employees prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-7505\/"},{"id":71445,"section_number":"15.2-981","catch_line":"Authority to sell dogs trained for police work","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-981\/"},{"id":57884,"section_number":"2.2-1124","catch_line":"Disposition of surplus materials","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1124\/"},{"id":56808,"section_number":"2.2-2355","catch_line":"Powers of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2355\/"},{"id":68546,"section_number":"2.2-2715","catch_line":"Veterans Services Foundation; 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The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the public in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest trust in their public officers<\/span> and employees<\/span>, finds and declares that the citizens are entitled to be assured that the judgment<\/span> of public officers<\/span> and employees<\/span> will be guided by a law<\/span> that defines and prohibits inappropriate conflicts and requires disclosure of economic interests. To that end and for the purpose of establishing a single body of law<\/span> applicable to all state and local government officers<\/span> and employees<\/span> on the subject of conflict of interests<\/span>, the General Assembly enacts this State and Local Government Conflict of Interests<\/span> Act so that the standards of conduct for such officers<\/span> and employees<\/span> may be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThis chapter shall supersede all general and special acts and charter provisions which purport to deal with matters covered by this chapter except that the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-852<\/a>, 15.2-2287<\/a>, 15.2-2287.1<\/a>, and 15.2-2289<\/a> and ordinances<\/span> adopted pursuant thereto shall remain in force and effect. The provisions of this chapter shall be supplemented but not superseded by the provisions on ethics in public contracting in Article 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 43 of this title and ordinances<\/span> adopted pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3104.2<\/a> regulating receipt of gifts<\/span>.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution<\/span> for any violation of any criminal law<\/span> of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and Related Offenses<\/span>, \u00a7 18.2-438<\/a> et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and Party<\/span> Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not constitute a defense to any prosecution<\/span> for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOLICY; APPLICATION; CONSTRUCTION (\u00a7 2.2-3100)\n\nThe General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government\nis dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the\npublic in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest\ntrust in their public officers and employees, finds and declares that the\ncitizens are entitled to be assured that the judgment of public officers and\nemployees will be guided by a law that defines and prohibits inappropriate\nconflicts and requires disclosure of economic interests. To that end and for the\npurpose of establishing a single body of law applicable to all state and local\ngovernment officers and employees on the subject of conflict of interests, the\nGeneral Assembly enacts this State and Local Government Conflict of Interests\nAct so that the standards of conduct for such officers and employees may be\nuniform throughout the Commonwealth.\n\t\tThis chapter shall supersede all general and special acts and charter\nprovisions which purport to deal with matters covered by this chapter except\nthat the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-852, 15.2-2287, 15.2-2287.1, and 15.2-2289 and\nordinances adopted pursuant thereto shall remain in force and effect. The\nprovisions of this chapter shall be supplemented but not superseded by the\nprovisions on ethics in public contracting in Article 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367 et seq.) of\nChapter 43 of this title and ordinances adopted pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3104.2\nregulating receipt of gifts.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution for any violation\nof any criminal law of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and\nRelated Offenses, \u00a7 18.2-438 et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and\nParty Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not\nconstitute a defense to any prosecution for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.1; 1990, c. 672; 2001, c. 844; 2003,\nc. 694; 2008, c. 532; 2014, cc. 792, 804.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}