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Sess., c. 1; 1988, c. 469; 1990, cc. 476, 865; 1991, c. 137; 1993, c. 641; 2013, c. 542; 2014, c. 473; 2016, cc. 773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","full_text":"It shall be a requirement of candidacy that a written statement of economic interests shall be filed by (i) a candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General and a candidate for the Senate or House of Delegates with the State Board, (ii) a candidate for a constitutional office with the general registrar for the county or city, and (iii) a candidate for member of the governing body or elected school board of any county, city, or town with a population in excess of 3,500 persons with the general registrar for the county or city. The statement of economic interests shall be that specified in \u00a7 30-111 for candidates for the General Assembly and in \u00a7 2.2-3117 for all other candidates. The foregoing requirement shall not apply to a candidate for reelection to the same office who has met the requirement of annually filing a statement pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3114, 2.2-3115, 2.2-3116, or 30-110.\n\t\tThe general registrar, the clerk of the local governing body, or the clerk of the school board, as appropriate, shall transmit to the local electoral board, immediately after the filing deadline, a list of the candidates who have filed initial or annual statements of economic interests.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282821,"text":"It shall be a requirement of candidacy that a written statement of economic interests shall be filed by (i) a candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General and a candidate for the Senate or House of Delegates with the State Board, (ii) a candidate for a constitutional office with the general registrar for the county or city, and (iii) a candidate for member of the governing body or elected school board of any county, city, or town with a population in excess of 3,500 persons with the general registrar for the county or city. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 17 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 1970, chapter 462; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1988, chapter 469; in 1990, chapters 476 and 865; in 1991, chapter 137; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2013, chapter 542<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 473<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 773<\/a> and 774<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64887,"section_number":"2.2-3116","catch_line":"Disclosure by certain constitutional officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3116\/"},{"id":54362,"section_number":"24.2-313","catch_line":"Rescheduling of certain local elections following the decennial redistricting of districts for the governing body","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-313\/"},{"id":57215,"section_number":"30-356.2","catch_line":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-356.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66885,"section_number":"2.2-3114","catch_line":"Disclosure by state officers and employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3114\/"},{"id":64549,"section_number":"2.2-3115","catch_line":"Disclosure by local government officers and employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3115\/"},{"id":64887,"section_number":"2.2-3116","catch_line":"Disclosure by certain constitutional officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3116\/"},{"id":59503,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3117\/"},{"id":87033,"section_number":"30-110","catch_line":"Disclosure","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-110\/"},{"id":76882,"section_number":"30-111","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-111\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188199,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78966,"identifier":"24.2-502","token":"24.2\/5\/1\/24.2-502","url":"\/24.2-502\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-502\/","token":"24.2\/5\/1\/24.2-502","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-502","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be a requirement of candidacy that a written statement of economic interests shall be filed by (i) a candidate<\/span> for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General<\/span> and a candidate<\/span> for the Senate or House of Delegates with the State Board<\/span>, (ii) a candidate<\/span> for a constitutional office<\/span> with the general registrar<\/span> for the county or city, and (iii) a candidate<\/span> for member of the governing body or elected school board of any county, city, or town with a population in excess of 3,500 persons with the general registrar<\/span> for the county or city. The statement of economic interests shall be that specified in \u00a7 30-111<\/a> for candidates<\/span> for the General Assembly and in \u00a7 2.2-3117<\/a> for all other candidates<\/span>. The foregoing requirement shall not apply to a candidate<\/span> for reelection to the same office who has met the requirement of annually filing a statement pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3114<\/a>, 2.2-3115<\/a>, 2.2-3116<\/a>, or 30-110<\/a>.\n\t\tThe general registrar<\/span>, the clerk of the local governing body, or the clerk of the school board, as appropriate, shall transmit to the local electoral board<\/span>, immediately after the filing deadline, a list of the candidates<\/span> who have filed initial or annual statements of economic interests.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS AS REQUIREMENT OF CANDIDACY (\u00a7 24.2-502)\n\nIt shall be a requirement of candidacy that a written statement of economic\ninterests shall be filed by (i) a candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,\nor Attorney General and a candidate for the Senate or House of Delegates with\nthe State Board, (ii) a candidate for a constitutional office with the general\nregistrar for the county or city, and (iii) a candidate for member of the\ngoverning body or elected school board of any county, city, or town with a\npopulation in excess of 3,500 persons with the general registrar for the county\nor city. The statement of economic interests shall be that specified in \u00a7\n30-111 for candidates for the General Assembly and in \u00a7 2.2-3117 for all other\ncandidates. The foregoing requirement shall not apply to a candidate for\nreelection to the same office who has met the requirement of annually filing a\nstatement pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3114, 2.2-3115, 2.2-3116, or 30-110.\n\t\tThe general registrar, the clerk of the local governing body, or the clerk of\nthe school board, as appropriate, shall transmit to the local electoral board,\nimmediately after the filing deadline, a list of the candidates who have filed\ninitial or annual statements of economic interests.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-132; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-167; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n226; 1973, c. 30; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1980,\nc. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1; 1988, c. 469; 1990,\ncc. 476, 865; 1991, c. 137; 1993, c. 641; 2013, c. 542; 2014, c. 473; 2016, cc.\n773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","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}}