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The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts awarded as the result of competitive sealed bidding as set forth in § 2.2-4302.1.C\n\nAny person who knowingly violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift, whichever is greater, and the contribution, gift, or other item shall be returned to the donor. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalties. Any civil penalties collected shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund and shall be used exclusively to fund the Council.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304858,"text":"Neither the Governor, his political action committee, or the Governor’s Secretaries, if the Secretary is responsible to the Governor for an executive branch agency with jurisdiction over the matters at issue, shall knowingly solicit or accept a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $50 from any bidder, offeror, or private entity, or from an officer or director of such bidder, offeror, or private entity, who has submitted a bid or proposal to an executive branch agency that is directly responsible to the Governor pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.), the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.), or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.)(i) during the period between the submission of the bid and the award of the public contract under the Virginia Public Procurement Act or (ii) following the submission of a proposal under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 until the execution of a comprehensive agreement thereunder.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":304859,"text":"The provisions of this section shall apply only for public contracts, proposals, or comprehensive agreements where the stated or expected value of the contract is $5 million or more. 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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 732<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 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 2011, chapter 624<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 583<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 763<\/a> and 777<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 641<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"},{"id":58174,"section_number":"33.2-1800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1800\/"},{"id":54549,"section_number":"56-575.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-575.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176061,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85061,"identifier":"2.2-3104.01","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/2\/2.2-3104.01","url":"\/2.2-3104.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3104.01\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/2\/2.2-3104.01","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited conduct; bids or proposals under the Virginia Public Procurement Act, Public-Private Transportation Act, and Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act; loans or grants from the Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3104.01","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Neither the Governor, his political action committee, or the Governor’s Secretaries, if the Secretary is responsible to the Governor for an executive branch agency with jurisdiction<\/span> over the matters at issue<\/span>, shall knowingly solicit or accept a contribution, gift<\/span>, or other item with a value greater than $50 from any bidder, offeror, or private entity, or from an officer<\/span> or director of such bidder, offeror, or private entity, who has submitted a bid or proposal to an executive branch agency that is directly responsible to the Governor pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.), the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800<\/a> et seq.), or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1<\/a> et seq.)(i) during the period between the submission of the bid and the award of the public contract<\/span> under the Virginia Public Procurement Act or (ii) following the submission of a proposal under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 until the execution of a comprehensive agreement thereunder. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall apply only for public contracts<\/span>, proposals, or comprehensive agreements where the stated or expected value of the contract<\/span> is $5 million or more. The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts<\/span> awarded as the result of competitive sealed<\/span> bidding as set forth in § 2.2-4302.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift<\/span>, whichever is greater, and the contribution, gift<\/span>, or other item shall be returned to the donor. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalties. Any civil penalties collected shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund and shall be used exclusively to fund the Council<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED CONDUCT; BIDS OR PROPOSALS UNDER THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT,\nPUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION ACT, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE EDUCATION FACILITIES AND\nINFRASTRUCTURE ACT; LOANS OR GRANTS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH’S DEVELOPMENT\nOPPORTUNITY FUND (\u00a7 2.2-3104.01)\n\nA. Neither the Governor, his political action committee, or the Governor’s\nSecretaries, if the Secretary is responsible to the Governor for an executive\nbranch agency with jurisdiction over the matters at issue, shall knowingly\nsolicit or accept a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than\n$50 from any bidder, offeror, or private entity, or from an officer or director\nof such bidder, offeror, or private entity, who has submitted a bid or proposal\nto an executive branch agency that is directly responsible to the Governor\npursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.), the\nPublic-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.), or the\nPublic-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§\n56-575.1 et seq.)(i) during the period between the submission of the bid and the\naward of the public contract under the Virginia Public Procurement Act or (ii)\nfollowing the submission of a proposal under the Public-Private Transportation\nAct of 1995 or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of\n2002 until the execution of a comprehensive agreement thereunder.\n\nB. The provisions of this section shall apply only for public contracts,\nproposals, or comprehensive agreements where the stated or expected value of the\ncontract is $5 million or more. The provisions of this section shall not apply\nto contracts awarded as the result of competitive sealed bidding as set forth in\n§ 2.2-4302.1.\n\nC. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be subject to a civil\npenalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift,\nwhichever is greater, and the contribution, gift, or other item shall be\nreturned to the donor. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall initiate civil\nproceedings to enforce the civil penalties. Any civil penalties collected shall\nbe payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund and shall be\nused exclusively to fund the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, c. 732; 2011, c. 624; 2013, c. 583; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2016, c.\n641.","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}}