§ 2.2-3102. Application

This article applies to generally prohibited conduct that shall be unlawful and to state and local government officers and employees. 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.3; 2001, c. 844.

§ 2.2-3103. Prohibited conduct

No officer or employee of a state or local governmental or advisory agency shall: 1. Solicit or accept money or other thing of value for services performed within the scope of his official duties, except the compensation, expenses or other remuneration paid by the agency of which he is an officer or employee. This prohibition […]

§ 2.2-3103.1. Certain gifts prohibited

A. For purposes of this section: “Person, organization, or business” includes individuals who are officers, directors, or owners of or who have a controlling ownership interest in such organization or business. “Widely attended event” means an event at which at least 25 persons have been invited to attend or there is a reasonable expectation that […]

§ 2.2-3103.2. Return of gifts

No person shall be in violation of any provision of this chapter prohibiting the acceptance of a gift if (i) the gift is not used by such person and the gift or its equivalent in money is returned to the donor or delivered to a charitable organization within a reasonable period of time upon the […]

§ 2.2-3104. Prohibited conduct for certain officers and employees of state government

For one year after the termination of public employment or service, no state officer or employee shall, before the agency of which he was an officer or employee, represent a client or act in a representative capacity on behalf of any person or group, for compensation, on matters related to legislation, executive orders, or regulations […]

§ 2.2-3104.01. Prohibited conduct; bids or proposals under the Virginia Public Procurement Act, Public-Private Transportation Act, and Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act; loans or grants from the Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity Fund

A. Neither the Governor, his political action committee, or the Governor’s Secretaries, if the Secretary is responsible to the Governor for an executive branch agency with jurisdiction over the matters at issue, shall knowingly solicit or accept a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $50 from any bidder, offeror, or private […]

§ 2.2-3104.02. Prohibited conduct for constitutional officers

In addition to the prohibitions contained in § 2.2-3103, no constitutional officer shall, during the one year after the termination of his public service, act in a representative capacity on behalf of any person or group, for compensation, on any matter before the agency of which he was an officer. The provisions of this section […]

§ 2.2-3104.1. Exclusion of certain awards from scope of chapter

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit or apply to the acceptance by (i) any employee of a local government, or (ii) a teacher or other employee of a local school board of an award or payment in honor of meritorious or exceptional services performed by the teacher or employee and […]

§ 2.2-3104.2. Ordinance regulating receipt of gifts

The governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance setting a monetary limit on the acceptance of any gift by the officers, appointees or employees of the county, city or town and requiring the disclosure by such officers, appointees or employees of the receipt of any gift. 2003, c. 694.