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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87033,"section_number":"30-110","catch_line":"Disclosure","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-110\/"},{"id":55868,"section_number":"30-116","catch_line":"Disposition of cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-116\/"},{"id":85823,"section_number":"30-123","catch_line":"Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-123\/"},{"id":74086,"section_number":"30-126","catch_line":"Civil penalty from violation of this chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-126\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":199421,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81146,"identifier":"30-108","token":"30\/13\/4\/30-108","url":"\/30-108\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-108\/","token":"30\/13\/4\/30-108","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-108","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A legislator<\/span> who has a personal interest in a transaction<\/span> shall disqualify himself from participating in the transaction.\n\t\tUnless otherwise prohibited by the rules of his house, the disqualification requirement of this section shall not prevent any legislator<\/span> from participating in discussions and debates, provided (i) he verbally discloses the fact<\/span> of his personal interest in the transaction at the outset of the discussion or debate or as soon as practicable thereafter and (ii) he does not vote on the transaction in which he has a personal interest.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED CONDUCT CONCERNING PERSONAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION (\u00a7 30-108)\n\nA legislator who has a personal interest in a transaction shall disqualify\nhimself from participating in the transaction.\n\t\tUnless otherwise prohibited by the rules of his house, the disqualification\nrequirement of this section shall not prevent any legislator from participating\nin discussions and debates, provided (i) he verbally discloses the fact of his\npersonal interest in the transaction at the outset of the discussion or debate\nor as soon as practicable thereafter and (ii) he does not vote on the\ntransaction in which he has a personal interest.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, \u00a7 2.1-639.38; 2001, c. 844.","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}}