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Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.8; 1996, c. 548; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 530; 2009, c. 862; 2013, c. 583; 2015, c. 699.","full_text":"A\n\nNo other officer or employee of any governmental agency of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1, shall have a personal interest in a contract with the agency of which he is an officer or employee other than his own contract of employment.B\n\nNo officer or employee of any governmental agency of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1, shall have a personal interest in a contract with any other governmental agency that is a component of the government of his county, city or town unless such contract is (i) awarded as a result of competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation as set forth in § 2.2-4302.1 or 2.2-4302.2 or is awarded as a result of a procedure embodying competitive principles as authorized by subdivision A 10 or 11 of § 2.2-4343 or (ii) is awarded after a finding, in writing, by the administrative head of the governmental agency that competitive bidding or negotiation is contrary to the best interest of the public.C\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to:1\n\nAn employee’s personal interest in additional contracts for goods or services, or contracts of employment with his own governmental agency that accrue to him because of a member of his immediate family, provided the employee does not exercise any control over (i) the employment or the employment activities of the member of his immediate family and (ii) the employee is not in a position to influence those activities or the award of the contract for goods or services;2\n\nAn officer’s or employee’s personal interest in a contract of employment with any other governmental agency that is a component part of the government of his county, city or town;3\n\nContracts for the sale by a governmental agency of services or goods at uniform prices available to the general public;4\n\nMembers of local governing bodies who are subject to § 2.2-3107;5\n\nMembers of local school boards who are subject to § 2.2-3108; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1996, chapter 548<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 530<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 862<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 583<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 699<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81799,"section_number":"2.2-3109.1","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts; additional exclusions for contracts by officers and employees of hospital authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3109.1\/"},{"id":86218,"section_number":"2.2-3123","catch_line":"Invalidation of contract; recision of sales","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3123\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82438,"section_number":"2.2-3107","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by members of county boards of supervisors, city councils and town councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3107\/"},{"id":73340,"section_number":"2.2-3108","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by members of school boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3108\/"},{"id":81799,"section_number":"2.2-3109.1","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts; additional exclusions for contracts by officers and employees of hospital authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3109.1\/"},{"id":61316,"section_number":"2.2-4302.1","catch_line":"Process for competitive sealed bidding","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4302.1\/"},{"id":80758,"section_number":"2.2-4302.2","catch_line":"Process for competitive negotiation","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4302.2\/"},{"id":54190,"section_number":"2.2-4343","catch_line":"Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4343\/"},{"id":61735,"section_number":"22.1-212.8","catch_line":"Charter application","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-212.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176095,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85558,"identifier":"2.2-3109","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/3\/2.2-3109","url":"\/2.2-3109\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3109\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/3\/2.2-3109","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited contracts by other officers and employees of local governmental agencies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3109","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No other officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> of any governmental agency<\/span> of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1<\/a>, shall have a personal interest in a contract<\/span> with the agency of which he is an officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> other than his own contract of employment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> of any governmental agency<\/span> of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1<\/a>, shall have a personal interest in a contract<\/span> with any other governmental agency<\/span> that is a component of the government of his county, city or town unless such contract is (i) awarded as a result of competitive sealed<\/span> bidding or competitive negotiation as set forth in § 2.2-4302.1<\/a> or 2.2-4302.2<\/a> or is awarded as a result of a procedure embodying competitive principles as authorized by subdivision A 10 or 11 of § 2.2-4343<\/a> or (ii) is awarded after a finding<\/span>, in writing, by the administrative head of the governmental agency<\/span> that competitive bidding or negotiation is contrary to the best interest of the public. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

1.<\/span> An employee<\/span>’s personal interest in additional contracts<\/span> for goods or services, or contracts<\/span> of employment with his own governmental agency<\/span> that accrue to him because of a member of his immediate family<\/span>, provided the employee<\/span> does not exercise any control over (i) the employment or the employment activities of the member of his immediate family<\/span> and (ii) the employee<\/span> is not in a position to influence those activities or the award of the contract for goods or services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> An officer<\/span>’s or employee<\/span>’s personal interest in a contract<\/span> of employment with any other governmental agency<\/span> that is a component part of the government of his county, city or town; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

4.<\/span> Members of local governing bodies who are subject to § 2.2-3107<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Members of local school boards who are subject to § 2.2-3108<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Any ownership or financial interest of members of the governing body, administrators, and other personnel serving in a public charter school in renovating, lending, granting, or leasing public charter school facilities, as the case may be, provided such interest has been disclosed in the public charter school application as required by § 22.1-212.8<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL\nAGENCIES (\u00a7 2.2-3109)\n\nA. No other officer or employee of any governmental agency of local government,\nincluding a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1, shall have a\npersonal interest in a contract with the agency of which he is an officer or\nemployee other than his own contract of employment.\n\nB. No officer or employee of any governmental agency of local government,\nincluding a hospital authority as defined in § 2.2-3109.1, shall have a\npersonal interest in a contract with any other governmental agency that is a\ncomponent of the government of his county, city or town unless such contract is\n(i) awarded as a result of competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation\nas set forth in § 2.2-4302.1 or 2.2-4302.2 or is awarded as a result of a\nprocedure embodying competitive principles as authorized by subdivision A 10 or\n11 of § 2.2-4343 or (ii) is awarded after a finding, in writing, by the\nadministrative head of the governmental agency that competitive bidding or\nnegotiation is contrary to the best interest of the public.\n\nC. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:\n\n 1. An employee’s personal interest in additional contracts for goods or\n services, or contracts of employment with his own governmental agency that\n accrue to him because of a member of his immediate family, provided the\n employee does not exercise any control over (i) the employment or the\n employment activities of the member of his immediate family and (ii) the\n employee is not in a position to influence those activities or the award of\n the contract for goods or services;\n\n 2. An officer’s or employee’s personal interest in a contract of\n employment with any other governmental agency that is a component part of the\n government of his county, city or town;\n\n 3. Contracts for the sale by a governmental agency of services or goods at\n uniform prices available to the general public;\n\n 4. Members of local governing bodies who are subject to § 2.2-3107;\n\n 5. Members of local school boards who are subject to § 2.2-3108; or\n\n 6. Any ownership or financial interest of members of the governing body,\n administrators, and other personnel serving in a public charter school in\n renovating, lending, granting, or leasing public charter school facilities, as\n the case may be, provided such interest has been disclosed in the public\n charter school application as required by § 22.1-212.8.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.8; 1996, c. 548; 2001, c. 844; 2004,\nc. 530; 2009, c. 862; 2013, c. 583; 2015, c. 699.","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}}