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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85558,"section_number":"2.2-3109","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by other officers and employees of local governmental agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3109\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":176087,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82438,"identifier":"2.2-3107","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/3\/2.2-3107","url":"\/2.2-3107\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3107\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/3\/2.2-3107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited contracts by members of county boards of supervisors, city councils and town councils","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person elected or appointed as a member of the governing body of a county, city or town shall have a personal interest<\/span> in (i) any contract<\/span> with his governing body, or (ii) any contract<\/span> with any governmental agency<\/span> that is a component part of his local government and which is subject to the ultimate control of the governing body of which he is a member, or (iii) any contract<\/span> other than a contract<\/span> of employment with any other governmental agency<\/span> if such person’s governing body appoints a majority of the members of the governing body of the second governmental agency<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A member’s personal interest in a contract<\/span> of employment provided (i) the officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> was employed by the governmental agency<\/span> prior to July 1, 1983, in accordance with the provisions of the former Conflict of Interests<\/span> Act, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) of Title 2.1 as it existed on June 30, 1983, or (ii) the employment first began prior to the member becoming a member of the governing body; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Contracts<\/span> for the sale by a governmental agency<\/span> of services or goods at uniform prices available to the public; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A contract awarded to a member of a governing body as a result of competitive sealed<\/span> bidding where the governing body has established a need for the same or substantially similar goods through purchases prior to the election or appointment of the member to serve on the governing body. However, the member shall have no involvement in the preparation of the specifications for such contract, and the remaining members of the governing body, by written resolution, shall state that it is in the public interest for the member to bid on such contract. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, CITY COUNCILS\nAND TOWN COUNCILS (\u00a7 2.2-3107)\n\nA. No person elected or appointed as a member of the governing body of a county,\ncity or town shall have a personal interest in (i) any contract with his\ngoverning body, or (ii) any contract with any governmental agency that is a\ncomponent part of his local government and which is subject to the ultimate\ncontrol of the governing body of which he is a member, or (iii) any contract\nother than a contract of employment with any other governmental agency if such\nperson’s governing body appoints a majority of the members of the\ngoverning body of the second governmental agency.\n\nB. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:\n\n 1. A member’s personal interest in a contract of employment provided (i)\n the officer or employee was employed by the governmental agency prior to July\n 1, 1983, in accordance with the provisions of the former Conflict of Interests\n Act, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) of Title 2.1 as it existed on June\n 30, 1983, or (ii) the employment first began prior to the member becoming a\n member of the governing body;\n\n 2. Contracts for the sale by a governmental agency of services or goods at\n uniform prices available to the public; or\n\n 3. A contract awarded to a member of a governing body as a result of\n competitive sealed bidding where the governing body has established a need for\n the same or substantially similar goods through purchases prior to the\n election or appointment of the member to serve on the governing body. However,\n the member shall have no involvement in the preparation of the specifications\n for such contract, and the remaining members of the governing body, by written\n resolution, shall state that it is in the public interest for the member to\n bid on such contract.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.7; 2001, c. 844.","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}}