A. No person elected or appointed as a member of the governing body of a county, city or town shall have a personal interest in (i) any contract with his governing body, or (ii) any contract with any governmental agency that is a component part of his local government and which is subject to the ultimate control of the governing body of which he is a member, or (iii) any contract other than a contract of employment with any other governmental agency if such person's governing body appoints a majority of the members of the governing body of the second governmental agency.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. A member's personal interest in a contract of employment provided (i) the officer or employee was employed by the governmental agency prior to July 1, 1983, in accordance with the provisions of the former Conflict of Interests Act, Chapter 22 (§ 2.1-347 et seq.) of Title 2.1 as it existed on June 30, 1983, or (ii) the employment first began prior to the member becoming a member of the governing body;
2. Contracts for the sale by a governmental agency of services or goods at uniform prices available to the public; or
3. A contract awarded to a member of a governing body as a result of competitive sealed bidding where the governing body has established a need for the same or substantially similar goods through purchases prior to the election or appointment of the member to serve on the governing body. However, the member shall have no involvement in the preparation of the specifications for such contract, and the remaining members of the governing body, by written resolution, shall state that it is in the public interest for the member to bid on such contract.
1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.7; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 31 - State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act
§ 2.2-3100. Policy; application; construction
§ 2.2-3100.1. Copy of chapter; review by officers and employees
§ 2.2-3103. Prohibited conduct
§ 2.2-3103.1. Certain gifts prohibited
§ 2.2-3104. Prohibited conduct for certain officers and employees of state government
§ 2.2-3104.02. Prohibited conduct for constitutional officers
§ 2.2-3104.1. Exclusion of certain awards from scope of chapter
§ 2.2-3104.2. Ordinance regulating receipt of gifts
§ 2.2-3108. Prohibited contracts by members of school boards
§ 2.2-3109. Prohibited contracts by other officers and employees of local governmental agencies
§ 2.2-3110. Further exceptions
§ 2.2-3112. Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction; exceptions
§ 2.2-3114. Disclosure by state officers and employees
§ 2.2-3114.1. Filings of statements of economic interests by General Assembly members
§ 2.2-3114.2. Report of gifts by certain officers and employees of state government
§ 2.2-3115. Disclosure by local government officers and employees
§ 2.2-3116. Disclosure by certain constitutional officers
§ 2.2-3118. Disclosure form; certain citizen members
§ 2.2-3118.2. Disclosure form; filing requirements
§ 2.2-3120. Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor
§ 2.2-3122. Knowing violation of chapter constitutes malfeasance in office or employment
§ 2.2-3123. Invalidation of contract; recision of sales
§ 2.2-3124. Civil penalty from violation of this chapter
§ 2.2-3125. Limitation of actions
§ 2.2-3128. Semiannual orientation course
§ 2.2-3129. Records of attendance
§ 2.2-3130. Attendance requirements
§ 2.2-3132. Training on prohibited conduct and conflicts of interest