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Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.14; 1988, c. 849; 1995, c. 495; 1996, c. 526; 2000, c. 317; 2001, cc. 217, 844; 2003, c. 694; 2012, c. 429; 2014, cc. 792, 804; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2016, cc. 773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832; 2020, cc. 73, 77, 81, 111.","full_text":"A\n\nIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of every governing body and school board of each county and city and of towns with populations in excess of 3,500 and the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of the governing body of any authority established in any county or city, or part or combination thereof, and having the power to issue bonds or expend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year, other than the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1, unless the governing body of the jurisdiction that appoints the members requires that the members file the form set forth in § 2.2-3117.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by governing bodies and persons occupying such positions of employment with governing bodies as may be designated to file by ordinance of the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by school boards and persons occupying such positions of employment with school boards as may be designated to file by an adopted policy of the school board shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.B\n\nIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, nonsalaried citizen members of local boards, commissions and councils as may be designated by the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before February 1.C\n\nNo person shall be mandated to file any disclosure not otherwise required by this article.D\n\nThe disclosure forms required by subsections A and B shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council at least 30 days prior to the filing deadline, and the clerks of the governing body and school board shall distribute the forms to designated individuals at least 20 days prior to the filing deadline. Forms shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing body or school board. Forms filed by members of governing bodies of authorities shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the governing body of the county or city. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline.E\n\nCandidates for membership in the governing body or school board of any county, city or town with a population of more than 3,500 persons shall file a disclosure statement of their personal interests as required by § 24.2-502.F\n\nAny officer or employee of local government who has a personal interest in any transaction before the governmental or advisory agency of which he is an officer or employee and who is disqualified from participating in that transaction pursuant to subsection A of § 2.2-3112 or otherwise elects to disqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence of his interest, including the full name and address of the business and the address or parcel number for the real estate if the interest involves a business or real estate, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of the agency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the officer’s or employee’s governmental or advisory agency.G\n\nIn addition to any disclosure required by subsections A and B, in each county and city and in towns with populations in excess of 3,500, members of planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals, real estate assessors, and all county, city and town managers or executive officers shall make annual disclosures of all their interests in real estate located in the county, city or town in which they are elected, appointed, or employed. Such disclosure shall include any business in which such persons own an interest, or from which income is received, if the primary purpose of the business is to own, develop or derive compensation through the sale, exchange or development of real estate in the county, city or town. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, such disclosure shall be filed as a condition to assuming office or employment, and thereafter shall be filed annually with the clerk of the governing body of such county, city, or town on or before February 1. Such disclosures shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline. Forms for the filing of such reports shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council to the clerk of each governing body.H\n\nAn officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 1 of § 2.2-3112 shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) the nature of the officer’s or employee’s personal interest affected by the transaction, (iii) that he is a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group the members of which are affected by the transaction, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the officer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business day. The officer or employee shall also orally disclose the existence of the interest during each meeting of the governmental or advisory agency at which the transaction is discussed and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.I\n\nAn officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-3112, shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) that a party to the transaction is a client of his firm, (iii) that he does not personally represent or provide services to the client, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the officer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business day.J\n\nThe clerk of the governing body or school board that releases any form to the public pursuant to this section shall redact from the form any residential address, personal telephone number, email address, or signature contained on such form; however, any form filed pursuant to subsection G shall not have any residential addresses redacted.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":234913,"text":"In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of every governing body and school board of each county and city and of towns with populations in excess of 3,500 and the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of the governing body of any authority established in any county or city, or part or combination thereof, and having the power to issue bonds or expend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year, other than the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1, unless the governing body of the jurisdiction that appoints the members requires that the members file the form set forth in § 2.2-3117.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by governing bodies and persons occupying such positions of employment with governing bodies as may be designated to file by ordinance of the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by school boards and persons occupying such positions of employment with school boards as may be designated to file by an adopted policy of the school board shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":234914,"text":"In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, nonsalaried citizen members of local boards, commissions and councils as may be designated by the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before February 1.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":234915,"text":"No person shall be mandated to file any disclosure not otherwise required by this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":234916,"text":"The disclosure forms required by subsections A and B shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council at least 30 days prior to the filing deadline, and the clerks of the governing body and school board shall distribute the forms to designated individuals at least 20 days prior to the filing deadline. Forms shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing body or school board. Forms filed by members of governing bodies of authorities shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the governing body of the county or city. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":234917,"text":"Candidates for membership in the governing body or school board of any county, city or town with a population of more than 3,500 persons shall file a disclosure statement of their personal interests as required by § 24.2-502.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":234918,"text":"Any officer or employee of local government who has a personal interest in any transaction before the governmental or advisory agency of which he is an officer or employee and who is disqualified from participating in that transaction pursuant to subsection A of § 2.2-3112 or otherwise elects to disqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence of his interest, including the full name and address of the business and the address or parcel number for the real estate if the interest involves a business or real estate, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of the agency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the officer’s or employee’s governmental or advisory agency.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":234919,"text":"In addition to any disclosure required by subsections A and B, in each county and city and in towns with populations in excess of 3,500, members of planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals, real estate assessors, and all county, city and town managers or executive officers shall make annual disclosures of all their interests in real estate located in the county, city or town in which they are elected, appointed, or employed. Such disclosure shall include any business in which such persons own an interest, or from which income is received, if the primary purpose of the business is to own, develop or derive compensation through the sale, exchange or development of real estate in the county, city or town. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, such disclosure shall be filed as a condition to assuming office or employment, and thereafter shall be filed annually with the clerk of the governing body of such county, city, or town on or before February 1. Such disclosures shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline. Forms for the filing of such reports shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council to the clerk of each governing body.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":234920,"text":"An officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 1 of § 2.2-3112 shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) the nature of the officer’s or employee’s personal interest affected by the transaction, (iii) that he is a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group the members of which are affected by the transaction, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the officer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business day. The officer or employee shall also orally disclose the existence of the interest during each meeting of the governmental or advisory agency at which the transaction is discussed and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G","next_prefix":"I"},"8":{"id":234921,"text":"An officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-3112, shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) that a party to the transaction is a client of his firm, (iii) that he does not personally represent or provide services to the client, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the officer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business day.","type":"section","prefixes":["I"],"prefix":"I","entire_prefix":"I","prefix_anchor":"I","level":1,"prior_prefix":"H","next_prefix":"J"},"9":{"id":234922,"text":"The clerk of the governing body or school board that releases any form to the public pursuant to this section shall redact from the form any residential address, personal telephone number, email address, or signature contained on such form; however, any form filed pursuant to subsection G shall not have any residential addresses redacted.","type":"section","prefixes":["J"],"prefix":"J","entire_prefix":"J","prefix_anchor":"J","level":1,"prior_prefix":"I"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14601,"edition_id":1,"name":"Disclosure Statements Required to Be Filed","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14113,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:50","permalink":{"id":176117,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14601,"identifier":"5","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5","url":"\/2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/","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":64902,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3113","catch_line":"Application","url":"\/2.2-3113\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3113","metadata":false},{"id":66885,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3114","catch_line":"Disclosure by state officers and employees","url":"\/2.2-3114\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3114","metadata":false},{"id":71414,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3114.1","catch_line":"Filings of statements of economic interests by General Assembly members","url":"\/2.2-3114.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3114.1","metadata":false},{"id":56109,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3114.2","catch_line":"Report of gifts by certain officers and employees of state government","url":"\/2.2-3114.2\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3114.2","metadata":false},{"id":64549,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3115","catch_line":"Disclosure by local government officers and employees","url":"\/2.2-3115\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3115","metadata":false},{"id":64887,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3116","catch_line":"Disclosure by certain constitutional officers","url":"\/2.2-3116\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3116","metadata":false},{"id":59503,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","url":"\/2.2-3117\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3117","metadata":false},{"id":70289,"structure_id":14601,"section_number":"2.2-3118","catch_line":"Disclosure form; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 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 1988, chapter 849; in 1995, chapter 495<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 526<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 317<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 217<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 694<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 429<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 763<\/a> and 777<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 773<\/a> and 774<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 73<\/a>, 77<\/a>, 81<\/a>, and 111<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62310,"section_number":"2.2-3100.1","catch_line":"Copy of chapter; review by officers and employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3100.1\/"},{"id":74013,"section_number":"2.2-3110","catch_line":"Further exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3110\/"},{"id":55243,"section_number":"2.2-3112","catch_line":"Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3112\/"},{"id":59503,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3117\/"},{"id":70289,"section_number":"2.2-3118","catch_line":"Disclosure form; certain citizen members","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3118\/"},{"id":68925,"section_number":"2.2-3120","catch_line":"Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3120\/"},{"id":78966,"section_number":"24.2-502","catch_line":"Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-502\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62034,"section_number":"15.2-4900","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4900\/"},{"id":55243,"section_number":"2.2-3112","catch_line":"Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3112\/"},{"id":59503,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3117\/"},{"id":70289,"section_number":"2.2-3118","catch_line":"Disclosure form; certain citizen members","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3118\/"},{"id":62301,"section_number":"2.2-3118.2","catch_line":"Disclosure form; filing requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3118.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176135,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64549,"identifier":"2.2-3115","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3115","url":"\/2.2-3115\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3115\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/31\/5\/2.2-3115","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disclosure by local government officers and employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3115","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, the members of every governing body and school board of each county and city and of towns with populations in excess of 3,500 and the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond<\/span> Act (§ 15.2-4900<\/a> et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement<\/span> of their personal interests<\/span> and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3117<\/a> and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, the members of the governing body of any authority established in any county or city, or part or combination thereof, and having the power to issue<\/span> bonds<\/span> or expend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year, other than the executive director and members of each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond<\/span> Act (§ 15.2-4900<\/a> et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement<\/span> of their personal interests<\/span> and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3118<\/a> and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1, unless the governing body of the jurisdiction<\/span> that appoints the members requires that the members file the form set forth in § 2.2-3117<\/a>.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, the members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure of their personal interests<\/span> and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3118<\/a> and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by governing bodies and persons occupying such positions of employment with governing bodies as may be designated to file by ordinance<\/span> of the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement<\/span> of their personal interests<\/span> and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3117<\/a> and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, persons occupying such positions of trust appointed by school boards and persons occupying such positions of employment with school boards as may be designated to file by an adopted policy of the school board shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement<\/span> of their personal interests<\/span> and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3117<\/a> and thereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, nonsalaried citizen members of local boards, commissions and councils<\/span> as may be designated by the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests<\/span> and such other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-3118<\/a> and thereafter shall file such form annually on or before February 1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No person shall be mandated to file any disclosure not otherwise required by this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The disclosure forms required by subsections A and B shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest<\/span> and Ethics Advisory Council<\/span> at least 30 days prior to the filing deadline, and the clerks of the governing body and school board shall distribute the forms to designated individuals at least 20 days prior to the filing deadline. Forms shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing body or school board. Forms filed by members of governing bodies of authorities shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of the clerk of the governing body of the county or city. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Candidates<\/span> for membership in the governing body or school board of any county, city or town with a population of more than 3,500 persons shall file a disclosure statement<\/span> of their personal interests<\/span> as required by § 24.2-502<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> of local government who has a personal interest<\/span> in any transaction<\/span> before the governmental or advisory agency<\/span> of which he is an officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> and who is disqualified from participating in that transaction<\/span> pursuant to subsection A of § 2.2-3112<\/a> or otherwise elects to disqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence of his interest, including the full name and address of the business<\/span> and the address or parcel number for the real estate if the interest involves a business<\/span> or real estate, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of the agency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the officer<\/span>’s or employee<\/span>’s governmental or advisory agency<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> In addition to any disclosure required by subsections A and B, in each county and city and in towns with populations in excess of 3,500, members of planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals<\/span>, real estate assessors, and all county, city and town managers or executive officers<\/span> shall make annual disclosures of all their interests in real estate located in the county, city or town in which they are elected, appointed, or employed. Such disclosure shall include any business<\/span> in which such persons own an interest, or from which income is received, if the primary purpose of the business<\/span> is to own, develop or derive compensation through the sale, exchange or development of real estate in the county, city or town. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2<\/a>, such disclosure shall be filed as a condition to assuming office or employment, and thereafter shall be filed annually with the clerk of the governing body of such county, city, or town on or before February 1. Such disclosures shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years. Such forms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline. Forms for the filing of such reports shall be made available by the Virginia Conflict of Interest<\/span> and Ethics Advisory Council<\/span> to the clerk of each governing body. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> An officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 1 of § 2.2-3112<\/a> shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction<\/span> involved, (ii) the nature of the officer<\/span>’s or employee<\/span>’s personal interest<\/span> affected by the transaction<\/span>, (iii) that he is a member of a business<\/span>, profession, occupation, or group the members of which are affected by the transaction<\/span>, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction<\/span> fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency<\/span>, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction<\/span>, the officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business<\/span> day. The officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> shall also orally disclose the existence of the interest during each meeting of the governmental or advisory agency<\/span> at which the transaction<\/span> is discussed and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> An officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> of local government who is required to declare his interest pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-3112<\/a>, shall declare his interest by stating (i) the transaction<\/span> involved, (ii) that a party<\/span> to the transaction<\/span> is a client of his firm, (iii) that he does not personally represent or provide services to the client, and (iv) that he is able to participate in the transaction<\/span> fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency<\/span>, as appropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction<\/span>, the officer<\/span> or employee<\/span> shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business<\/span> day. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> The clerk of the governing body or school board that releases any form to the public pursuant to this section shall redact from the form any residential address, personal telephone number, email address, or signature contained on such form; however, any form filed pursuant to subsection G shall not have any residential addresses redacted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCLOSURE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 2.2-3115)\n\nA. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the\nmembers of every governing body and school board of each county and city and of\ntowns with populations in excess of 3,500 and the executive director and members\nof each industrial development authority and economic development authority, as\ncreated by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et\nseq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office or employment, a disclosure\nstatement of their personal interests and other information as is required on\nthe form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter\nshall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the\nmembers of the governing body of any authority established in any county or\ncity, or part or combination thereof, and having the power to issue bonds or\nexpend funds in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year, other than the executive\ndirector and members of each industrial development authority and economic\ndevelopment authority, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond\nAct (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.), shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a\ndisclosure statement of their personal interests and other information as is\nrequired on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and\nthereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1, unless\nthe governing body of the jurisdiction that appoints the members requires that\nthe members file the form set forth in § 2.2-3117.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, the\nmembers of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern\nVirginia Transportation Commission shall file, as a condition to assuming\noffice, a disclosure of their personal interests and other information as is\nrequired on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and\nthereafter shall file such a statement annually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons\noccupying such positions of trust appointed by governing bodies and persons\noccupying such positions of employment with governing bodies as may be\ndesignated to file by ordinance of the governing body shall file, as a condition\nto assuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal\ninterests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the\nCouncil pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement\nannually on or before February 1.\n\t\t\tIn accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2, persons\noccupying such positions of trust appointed by school boards and persons\noccupying such positions of employment with school boards as may be designated\nto file by an adopted policy of the school board shall file, as a condition to\nassuming office or employment, a disclosure statement of their personal\ninterests and other information as is required on the form prescribed by the\nCouncil pursuant to § 2.2-3117 and thereafter shall file such a statement\nannually on or before February 1.\n\nB. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3118.2,\nnonsalaried citizen members of local boards, commissions and councils as may be\ndesignated by the governing body shall file, as a condition to assuming office,\na disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is\nrequired on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 2.2-3118 and\nthereafter shall file such form annually on or before February 1.\n\nC. No person shall be mandated to file any disclosure not otherwise required by\nthis article.\n\nD. The disclosure forms required by subsections A and B shall be made available\nby the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council at least 30\ndays prior to the filing deadline, and the clerks of the governing body and\nschool board shall distribute the forms to designated individuals at least 20\ndays prior to the filing deadline. Forms shall be filed and maintained as public\nrecords for five years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing\nbody or school board. Forms filed by members of governing bodies of authorities\nshall be filed and maintained as public records for five years in the office of\nthe clerk of the governing body of the county or city. Such forms shall be made\npublic no later than six weeks after the filing deadline.\n\nE. Candidates for membership in the governing body or school board of any\ncounty, city or town with a population of more than 3,500 persons shall file a\ndisclosure statement of their personal interests as required by § 24.2-502.\n\nF. Any officer or employee of local government who has a personal interest in\nany transaction before the governmental or advisory agency of which he is an\nofficer or employee and who is disqualified from participating in that\ntransaction pursuant to subsection A of § 2.2-3112 or otherwise elects to\ndisqualify himself, shall forthwith make disclosure of the existence of his\ninterest, including the full name and address of the business and the address or\nparcel number for the real estate if the interest involves a business or real\nestate, and his disclosure shall be reflected in the public records of the\nagency for five years in the office of the administrative head of the\nofficer’s or employee’s governmental or advisory agency.\n\nG. In addition to any disclosure required by subsections A and B, in each county\nand city and in towns with populations in excess of 3,500, members of planning\ncommissions, boards of zoning appeals, real estate assessors, and all county,\ncity and town managers or executive officers shall make annual disclosures of\nall their interests in real estate located in the county, city or town in which\nthey are elected, appointed, or employed. Such disclosure shall include any\nbusiness in which such persons own an interest, or from which income is\nreceived, if the primary purpose of the business is to own, develop or derive\ncompensation through the sale, exchange or development of real estate in the\ncounty, city or town. In accordance with the requirements set forth in §\n2.2-3118.2, such disclosure shall be filed as a condition to assuming office or\nemployment, and thereafter shall be filed annually with the clerk of the\ngoverning body of such county, city, or town on or before February 1. Such\ndisclosures shall be filed and maintained as public records for five years. Such\nforms shall be made public no later than six weeks after the filing deadline.\nForms for the filing of such reports shall be made available by the Virginia\nConflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council to the clerk of each governing\nbody.\n\nH. An officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his\ninterest pursuant to subdivision B 1 of § 2.2-3112 shall declare his\ninterest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) the nature of the\nofficer’s or employee’s personal interest affected by the\ntransaction, (iii) that he is a member of a business, profession, occupation, or\ngroup the members of which are affected by the transaction, and (iv) that he is\nable to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public\ninterest. The officer or employee shall either make his declaration orally to be\nrecorded in written minutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration\nwith the clerk or administrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as\nappropriate, who shall, in either case, retain and make available for public\ninspection such declaration for a period of five years from the date of\nrecording or receipt. If reasonable time is not available to comply with the\nprovisions of this subsection prior to participation in the transaction, the\nofficer or employee shall prepare and file the required declaration by the end\nof the next business day. The officer or employee shall also orally disclose the\nexistence of the interest during each meeting of the governmental or advisory\nagency at which the transaction is discussed and such disclosure shall be\nrecorded in the minutes of the meeting.\n\nI. An officer or employee of local government who is required to declare his\ninterest pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-3112, shall declare his\ninterest by stating (i) the transaction involved, (ii) that a party to the\ntransaction is a client of his firm, (iii) that he does not personally represent\nor provide services to the client, and (iv) that he is able to participate in\nthe transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. The officer or\nemployee shall either make his declaration orally to be recorded in written\nminutes for his agency or file a signed written declaration with the clerk or\nadministrative head of his governmental or advisory agency, as appropriate, who\nshall, in either case, retain and make available for public inspection such\ndeclaration for a period of five years from the date of recording or receipt. If\nreasonable time is not available to comply with the provisions of this\nsubsection prior to participation in the transaction, the officer or employee\nshall prepare and file the required declaration by the end of the next business\nday.\n\nJ. The clerk of the governing body or school board that releases any form to the\npublic pursuant to this section shall redact from the form any residential\naddress, personal telephone number, email address, or signature contained on\nsuch form; however, any form filed pursuant to subsection G shall not have any\nresidential addresses redacted.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.14; 1988, c. 849; 1995, c. 495; 1996,\nc. 526; 2000, c. 317; 2001, cc. 217, 844; 2003, c. 694; 2012, c. 429; 2014, cc.\n792, 804; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2016, cc. 773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832; 2020, cc.\n73, 77, 81, 111.","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}}