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Good cause shall include:1\n\nThe death of a relative of the filer, as relative is defined in the definition of “gift” in Article 3 or the Acts.2\n\nA state of emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States or the governor of another state pursuant to law and confirmed by the Governor by an executive order, and such an emergency interferes with the timely filing of disclosure forms. The extension shall be granted only for those filers in areas affected by such emergency.3\n\nThe filer is a member of a uniformed service of the United States and is on active duty on the date of the filing deadline.4\n\nA failure of the electronic filing system and the failure of such system prevents the timely filing of disclosure forms.B\n\nFor any person who is unable to timely file the disclosure form prescribed in the Acts due to the disclosure form not being made available to him until after the deadline has passed, the Council shall grant such person a five-day extension upon request. The head of the agency for which the person works or the clerk of the school board or governing body of the locality that was responsible for providing the disclosure form to such person shall be assessed a civil penalty in the amount equal to $250, to be collected in accordance with the procedure set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-3124. If the disclosure form is provided to the person within three days prior to the filing deadline, the Council shall grant such person a three-day extension upon request and no civil penalties shall be assessed against the head of such person’s agency or the clerk.C\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any statement of economic interests filed as a requirement of candidacy pursuant to § 24.2-502.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209588,"text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person required to file the disclosure form prescribed in Article 3 or the Acts shall be entitled to an extension where good cause for granting such an extension has been shown, as determined by the Council. 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 773<\/a> and 774<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. 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 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 467<\/a> and 804<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61753,"section_number":"30-356","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Council","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-356\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72846,"section_number":"2.2-3124","catch_line":"Civil penalty from violation of this chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3124\/"},{"id":78966,"section_number":"24.2-502","catch_line":"Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-502\/"},{"id":83808,"section_number":"44-146.13","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.13\/"}],"permalink":{"id":200615,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57215,"identifier":"30-356.2","token":"30\/56\/30-356.2","url":"\/30-356.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-356.2\/","token":"30\/56\/30-356.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances; civil penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-356.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, any person required to file the disclosure form prescribed in Article 3 or the Acts shall be entitled to an extension where good cause for granting such an extension has been shown, as determined by the Council. Good cause shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The death of a relative of the filer, as relative is defined in the definition of “gift” in Article 3 or the Acts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A state of emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13<\/a> et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States or the governor of another state pursuant to law<\/span> and confirmed by the Governor by an executive order<\/span>, and such an emergency interferes with the timely filing of disclosure forms. The extension shall be granted only for those filers in areas affected by such emergency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The filer is a member of a uniformed service of the United States and is on active duty on the date of the filing deadline. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A failure of the electronic filing system and the failure of such system prevents the timely filing of disclosure forms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For any person who is unable to timely file the disclosure form prescribed in the Acts due to the disclosure form not being made available to him until after the deadline has passed, the Council shall grant such person a five-day extension upon request. The head of the agency for which the person works or the clerk of the school board or governing body of the locality that was responsible for providing the disclosure form to such person shall be assessed a civil penalty<\/span> in the amount equal to $250, to be collected in accordance with the procedure set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-3124<\/a>. If the disclosure form is provided to the person within three days prior to the filing deadline, the Council shall grant such person a three-day extension upon request and no civil penalties shall be assessed against the head of such person’s agency or the clerk. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to any statement of economic interests filed as a requirement of candidacy pursuant to § 24.2-502<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO GRANT EXTENSIONS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES; CIVIL PENALTY (\u00a7 30-356.2)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person required to file the\ndisclosure form prescribed in Article 3 or the Acts shall be entitled to an\nextension where good cause for granting such an extension has been shown, as\ndetermined by the Council. Good cause shall include:\n\n 1. The death of a relative of the filer, as relative is defined in the\n definition of “gift” in Article 3 or the Acts.\n\n 2. A state of emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2\n (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the\n United States or the governor of another state pursuant to law and confirmed\n by the Governor by an executive order, and such an emergency interferes with\n the timely filing of disclosure forms. The extension shall be granted only for\n those filers in areas affected by such emergency.\n\n 3. The filer is a member of a uniformed service of the United States and is on\n active duty on the date of the filing deadline.\n\n 4. A failure of the electronic filing system and the failure of such system\n prevents the timely filing of disclosure forms.\n\nB. For any person who is unable to timely file the disclosure form prescribed in\nthe Acts due to the disclosure form not being made available to him until after\nthe deadline has passed, the Council shall grant such person a five-day\nextension upon request. The head of the agency for which the person works or the\nclerk of the school board or governing body of the locality that was responsible\nfor providing the disclosure form to such person shall be assessed a civil\npenalty in the amount equal to $250, to be collected in accordance with the\nprocedure set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-3124. If the disclosure form\nis provided to the person within three days prior to the filing deadline, the\nCouncil shall grant such person a three-day extension upon request and no civil\npenalties shall be assessed against the head of such person’s agency or\nthe clerk.\n\nC. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any statement of economic\ninterests filed as a requirement of candidacy pursuant to § 24.2-502.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, cc. 773, 774; 2017, cc. 829, 832; 2018, cc. 467, 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}}