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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71414,"section_number":"2.2-3114.1","catch_line":"Filings of statements of economic interests by General Assembly members","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3114.1\/"},{"id":63485,"section_number":"30-129.2","catch_line":"Content of orientation sessions","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-129.2\/"},{"id":82694,"section_number":"30-355","catch_line":"Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; membership; terms; quorum; expenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-355\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65705,"section_number":"18.2-438","catch_line":"Bribes to officers or candidates for office","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-438\/"},{"id":60364,"section_number":"18.2-446","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-446\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199375,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54935,"identifier":"30-100","token":"30\/13\/1\/30-100","url":"\/30-100\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-100\/","token":"30\/13\/1\/30-100","dublin_core":{"Title":"Declaration of legislative policy; construction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-100","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the public in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest trust in their public officers, finds and declares that the citizens are entitled to be assured that the judgment<\/span> of the members of the General Assembly will not be compromised or affected by inappropriate conflicts.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution<\/span> for any violation of any criminal law<\/span> of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and Related Offenses<\/span>, \u00a7 18.2-438<\/a> et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and Party<\/span> Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not constitute a defense to any prosecution<\/span> for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall apply to the members of the General Assembly.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE POLICY; CONSTRUCTION (\u00a7 30-100)\n\nThe General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representative government\nis dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative members representing fully the\npublic in the legislative process and (ii) its citizens maintaining the highest\ntrust in their public officers, finds and declares that the citizens are\nentitled to be assured that the judgment of the members of the General Assembly\nwill not be compromised or affected by inappropriate conflicts.\n\t\tThe provisions of this chapter do not preclude prosecution for any violation\nof any criminal law of the Commonwealth, including Articles 2 (Bribery and\nRelated Offenses, \u00a7 18.2-438 et seq.) and 3 (Bribery of Public Servants and\nParty Officials, \u00a7 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2, and do not\nconstitute a defense to any prosecution for such a violation.\n\t\tThis chapter shall apply to the members of the General Assembly.\n\t\tThis chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.30; 2001, c. 844; 2014, cc. 792, 804.","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}}