                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RIGHTS OF STATE EMPLOYEES TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS (§ 2.2-2902.1)

Nothing in this chapter or Chapter 12 (§ 2.2-1200 et seq.) of this title shall
be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any state employee
to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public
concern, nor shall a state employee be subject to acts of retaliation because
the employee has expressed such opinions.
		For the purposes of this section &#8220;matters of public concern&#8221; means
those matters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social,
political, or other reasons and shall include discussions that disclose any (i)
evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part of
government officials; (ii) violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud,
abuse, or gross mismanagement.

HISTORY: 2005, c. 483.