{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/30-106.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/30-106.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/30-106.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/30-106.html"}],"law_id":75057,"edition_id":1,"section_id":75057,"structure_id":13936,"section_number":"30-106","catch_line":"Further exceptions","history":"1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.36; 1994, c. 735; 2001, c. 844; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","full_text":"A\n\nThe provisions of \u00a7 30-105 shall not apply to:1\n\nThe sale, lease or exchange of real property between a legislator and a governmental agency, provided the legislator does not participate in any way as a legislator in such sale, lease or exchange, and this fact is set forth as a matter of public record by the governing body of the governmental agency or by the administrative head thereof. The legislator shall disclose any lease with a state governmental agency in his statement of economic interests as provided in § 30-111;2\n\nThe publication of official notices;3\n\nA legislator whose sole personal interest in a contract with an agency of the legislative branch is by reason of income from the contracting firm or General Assembly in excess of $5,000 per year, provided the legislator or member of his immediate family does not participate and has no authority to participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the contracting firm and the legislator either does not have authority to participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the agency or he disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not participate on behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in approving the contract;4\n\nContracts between a legislator’s governmental agency and a public service corporation, financial institution, or company furnishing public utilities in which the legislator has a personal interest, provided he disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not participate on behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in approving the contract;5\n\nContracts for the purchase of goods or services when the contract does not exceed $500; or6\n\nGrants or other payments under any program wherein uniform rates for, or the amounts paid to, all qualified applicants are established solely by the administering governmental agency.B\n\nNeither the provisions of this chapter nor, unless expressly provided otherwise, any amendments thereto shall apply to those employment contracts or renewals thereof or to any other contracts entered into prior to August 1, 1987, which were in compliance with either the former Virginia Conflict of Interests Act, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) or the former Comprehensive Conflict of Interests Act, Chapter 40 (§ 2.1-599 et seq.) of Title 2.1 at the time of their formation and thereafter. Those contracts shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the appropriate prior Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (f)(4) of former § 2.1-348 of Chapter 22 of Title 2.1 in effect prior to July 1, 1983, the employment by the same governmental agency of a legislator and spouse or any other relative residing in the same household shall not be deemed to create a material financial interest except when one of such persons is employed in a direct supervisory or administrative position, or both, with respect to such spouse or other relative residing in his household, and the annual salary of such subordinate is $15,000 or more.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269596,"text":"The provisions of \u00a7 30-105 shall not apply to:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":269597,"text":"The sale, lease or exchange of real property between a legislator and a governmental agency, provided the legislator does not participate in any way as a legislator in such sale, lease or exchange, and this fact is set forth as a matter of public record by the governing body of the governmental agency or by the administrative head thereof. 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Those contracts shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the appropriate prior Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (f)(4) of former § 2.1-348 of Chapter 22 of Title 2.1 in effect prior to July 1, 1983, the employment by the same governmental agency of a legislator and spouse or any other relative residing in the same household shall not be deemed to create a material financial interest except when one of such persons is employed in a direct supervisory or administrative position, or both, with respect to such spouse or other relative residing in his household, and the annual salary of such subordinate is $15,000 or more.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A6"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13936,"edition_id":1,"name":"Prohibited Conduct Regarding Contracts","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13697,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","permalink":{"id":199401,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13936,"identifier":"3","token":"30\/13\/3","url":"\/30\/13\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13697,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act","identifier":"13","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12738,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:35","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:35","permalink":{"id":199371,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13697,"identifier":"13","token":"30\/13","url":"\/30\/13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12738,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Assembly","identifier":"30","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":199019,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12738,"identifier":"30","token":"30","url":"\/30\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":85769,"structure_id":13936,"section_number":"30-104","catch_line":"Application","url":"\/30-104\/","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-104","metadata":false},{"id":54992,"structure_id":13936,"section_number":"30-105","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by legislators","url":"\/30-105\/","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-105","metadata":false},{"id":75057,"structure_id":13936,"section_number":"30-106","catch_line":"Further exceptions","url":"\/30-106\/","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-106","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":54992,"structure_id":13936,"section_number":"30-105","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by legislators","url":"\/30-105\/","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-105","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/30-106\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1994, chapter 735<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":54992,"section_number":"30-105","catch_line":"Prohibited contracts by legislators","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-105\/"},{"id":76882,"section_number":"30-111","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-111\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199411,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75057,"identifier":"30-106","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-106","url":"\/30-106\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-106\/","token":"30\/13\/3\/30-106","dublin_core":{"Title":"Further exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-106","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The provisions of \u00a7 30-105<\/a> shall not apply to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The sale, lease or exchange of real property between a legislator<\/span> and a governmental agency<\/span>, provided the legislator<\/span> does not participate in any way as a legislator<\/span> in such sale, lease or exchange, and this fact<\/span> is set forth as a matter of public record by the governing body of the governmental agency<\/span> or by the administrative head thereof. The legislator<\/span> shall disclose any lease with a state governmental agency<\/span> in his statement of economic interests as provided in § 30-111<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The publication of official notices; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A legislator<\/span> whose sole personal interest in a contract<\/span> with an agency of the legislative branch is by reason of income from the contracting firm or General Assembly in excess of $5,000 per year, provided the legislator<\/span> or member of his immediate family<\/span> does not participate and has no authority to participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the contracting firm and the legislator<\/span> either does not have authority to participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the agency or he disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not participate on behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in approving the contract; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Contracts<\/span> between a legislator<\/span>’s governmental agency<\/span> and a public service corporation, financial institution<\/span>, or company furnishing public utilities in which the legislator<\/span> has a personal interest, provided he disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not participate on behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in approving the contract; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Contracts<\/span> for the purchase of goods or services when the contract does not exceed $500; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Grants or other payments under any program wherein uniform rates for, or the amounts paid to, all qualified applicants are established solely by the administering governmental agency<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Neither the provisions of this chapter nor, unless expressly provided otherwise, any amendments thereto shall apply to those employment contracts<\/span> or renewals thereof or to any other contracts<\/span> entered into prior to August 1, 1987, which were in compliance with either the former Virginia Conflict of Interests<\/span> Act, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) or the former Comprehensive Conflict of Interests<\/span> Act, Chapter 40 (§ 2.1-599 et seq.) of Title 2.1 at the time of their formation and thereafter. Those contracts<\/span> shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the appropriate prior Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (f)(4) of former § 2.1-348 of Chapter 22 of Title 2.1 in effect prior to July 1, 1983, the employment by the same governmental agency<\/span> of a legislator<\/span> and spouse or any other relative<\/span> residing in the same household shall not be deemed to create a material<\/span> financial interest except when one of such persons is employed in a direct supervisory or administrative position, or both, with respect to such spouse or other relative<\/span> residing in his household, and the annual salary of such subordinate is $15,000 or more. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFURTHER EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7 30-106)\n\nA. The provisions of \u00a7 30-105 shall not apply to:\n\n 1. The sale, lease or exchange of real property between a legislator and a\n governmental agency, provided the legislator does not participate in any way\n as a legislator in such sale, lease or exchange, and this fact is set forth as\n a matter of public record by the governing body of the governmental agency or\n by the administrative head thereof. The legislator shall disclose any lease\n with a state governmental agency in his statement of economic interests as\n provided in § 30-111;\n\n 2. The publication of official notices;\n\n 3. A legislator whose sole personal interest in a contract with an agency of\n the legislative branch is by reason of income from the contracting firm or\n General Assembly in excess of $5,000 per year, provided the legislator or\n member of his immediate family does not participate and has no authority to\n participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the\n contracting firm and the legislator either does not have authority to\n participate in the procurement or letting of the contract on behalf of the\n agency or he disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not\n participate on behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in\n approving the contract;\n\n 4. Contracts between a legislator’s governmental agency and a public\n service corporation, financial institution, or company furnishing public\n utilities in which the legislator has a personal interest, provided he\n disqualifies himself as a matter of public record and does not participate on\n behalf of the agency in negotiating the contract or in approving the contract;\n\n 5. Contracts for the purchase of goods or services when the contract does not\n exceed $500; or\n\n 6. Grants or other payments under any program wherein uniform rates for, or\n the amounts paid to, all qualified applicants are established solely by the\n administering governmental agency.\n\nB. Neither the provisions of this chapter nor, unless expressly provided\notherwise, any amendments thereto shall apply to those employment contracts or\nrenewals thereof or to any other contracts entered into prior to August 1, 1987,\nwhich were in compliance with either the former Virginia Conflict of Interests\nAct, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) or the former Comprehensive Conflict of\nInterests Act, Chapter 40 (§ 2.1-599 et seq.) of Title 2.1 at the time of\ntheir formation and thereafter. Those contracts shall continue to be governed by\nthe provisions of the appropriate prior Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of\nsubdivision (f)(4) of former § 2.1-348 of Chapter 22 of Title 2.1 in effect\nprior to July 1, 1983, the employment by the same governmental agency of a\nlegislator and spouse or any other relative residing in the same household shall\nnot be deemed to create a material financial interest except when one of such\npersons is employed in a direct supervisory or administrative position, or both,\nwith respect to such spouse or other relative residing in his household, and the\nannual salary of such subordinate is $15,000 or more.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.36; 1994, c. 735; 2001, c. 844; 2017,\ncc. 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}}