§ 30-109. Application
This article requires disclosure of certain personal and financial interests by legislators. 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.39; 2001, c. 844.
§ 30-110. Disclosure
A. In accordance with the requirements set forth in § 30-111.1, every legislator and legislator-elect shall file, as a condition to assuming office, a disclosure statement of his personal interests and such other information as is required on the form prescribed by the Council pursuant to § 30-111 and thereafter shall file such a statement […]
§ 30-110.1. Report of gifts
Every legislator shall file, on or before May 1, a report of gifts accepted or received by him or a member of his immediate family during the period beginning on January 1 complete through adjournment sine die of the regular session of the General Assembly. The gift report shall be on a form prescribed by […]
§ 30-111. Disclosure form
A. The disclosure form to be used for filings required by subsections A and B of § 30-110 shall be prescribed by the Council. All completed forms shall be filed electronically with the Council in accordance with the standards approved by it pursuant to § 30-356. B. Any legislator who knowingly and intentionally makes a […]
§ 30-111.1. Disclosure form; filing requirements
A. A legislator or legislator-elect required to file an annual disclosure on or before February 1 pursuant to this article shall disclose his personal interests and other information as required on the form prescribed by the Council for the preceding calendar year complete through December 31. A legislator or legislator-elect required to file a disclosure […]
§ 30-112. Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses
A. The Senate Ethics Advisory Panel and the House Ethics Advisory Panel are established in the legislative branch of state government. The provisions of §§ 30-112 through 30-119 shall be applicable to each panel. B. The Senate Ethics Advisory Panel shall be composed of five nonlegislative citizen members: three of whom shall be former members […]
§ 30-113. Powers and duties of Panel
The powers and duties of the Panel shall be applied and used only in relation to members of the respective house of the General Assembly for which it is created. The Panel shall establish its rules of procedure, including rules for the conduct of open meetings and hearings. 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.45; […]
§ 30-113.1. Records
If a complaint is dismissed during the preliminary investigation, such records shall remain confidential and be retained for a period of five years and then destroyed. Records related to a complaint that has proceeded to an inquiry beyond a preliminary investigation shall be made available to the public and retained in a manner prescribed by […]
§ 30-114. Filing of complaints; procedures; disposition
A. In response to the signed and sworn complaint of any citizen of the Commonwealth, which is subscribed by the maker as true under penalty of perjury, submitted to the Panel, the Panel shall inquire into any alleged violation of Articles 2 (§ 30-102 et seq.) through 5 (§ 30-109 et seq.) by any member […]
§ 30-115. Subpoenas
The Panel may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, books or other records. The Panel may apply to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond to compel obedience to the subpoenas of the Panel. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, every state and local governmental agency, and […]
§ 30-116. Disposition of cases
Within 120 days of the chairman’s forwarding the signed and sworn complaint to the Panel, the Panel, or a majority of its members acting in its name, shall dispose of the matter in one of the following ways: 1. a. If the Panel determines in its preliminary investigation that the complaint is without merit, the […]
§ 30-117. Confidentiality of proceedings
All proceedings during the investigation of any complaint by the Panel shall be confidential. This rule of confidentiality shall apply to Panel members and their staff, the Committee on Privileges and Elections and its staff, and the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.49; 2001, c. 844; […]
§ 30-118. Staff for Panel
The Panel may hire staff and outside counsel to assist the Panel and to conduct examinations of witnesses, subject to the approval of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the Senate Ethics Advisory Panel and subject to the approval of the Speaker of the House of Delegates for the House Ethics Advisory Panel. […]
§ 30-119. Jurisdiction of Panel
The Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels shall have jurisdiction over any complaint alleging a violation of Articles 2 (§ 30-102 et seq.) through 5 (§ 30-109 et seq.) of this chapter that occurs on or after August 1, 1987, and over any complaint alleging a violation of the Comprehensive Conflict of Interests Act occurring […]
§ 30-120. Senate and House Committees on Standards of Conduct
Either house of the General Assembly may establish, in its rules, a Committee on Standards of Conduct to be appointed as provided in its rules and consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party. The Committee shall consider any request by a member of its house for an […]
§ 30-121. Adoption of rules governing procedures and disciplinary sanctions
Each house of the General Assembly shall adopt rules governing procedures and disciplinary sanctions for members who have committed alleged violations of this chapter. 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.53:1; 2001, c. 844.
§ 30-122. Enforcement
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Attorney General. In addition to any other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Attorney General shall have the following powers and duties: 1. If he determines that any legislator has knowingly violated any provision of this chapter, he shall designate an attorney for the […]
§ 30-123. Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor
Any legislator who knowingly violates any of the provisions of Articles 2 through 5 (§§ 30-102 through 30-111) of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A knowing violation under this section is one in which the person engages in conduct, performs an act or refuses to perform an act when he […]
§ 30-124. Advisory opinions
A legislator shall not be prosecuted or disciplined for a violation of this chapter if his alleged violation resulted from his good faith reliance on a written opinion of a committee on standards of conduct established pursuant to § 30-120, an opinion of the Attorney General as provided in § 30-122, or a formal opinion […]
§ 30-125. Invalidation of contract; recision of sales
A. Any contract made in violation of § 30-103 or § 30-105 may be declared void and may be rescinded by the contracting or selling governmental authority within five years of the date of the contract. In cases in which the contract is invalidated, the contractor shall retain or receive only the reasonable value, with […]