Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no agency of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385, political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385, employee of either acting in his official capacity, or member of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such a member is serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty, shall knowingly aid an agency of the armed forces of the United States in the detention of any citizen pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1541 as provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-81, § 1021) if such aid would knowingly place any state agency, political subdivision, employee of such state agency or political subdivision, or aforementioned member of the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force in violation of the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, any provision of the Code of Virginia, any act of the General Assembly, or any regulation of the Virginia Administrative Code.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to participation by state or local law enforcement or Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force in joint task forces, partnerships, or other similar cooperative agreements with federal law enforcement as long as they are not for the purpose of participating in such detentions under § 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
2012, c. 792.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 6 - General Provisions
§ 2.2-600. Standard nomenclature to be employed
§ 2.2-601. General powers of the departments established in this title
§ 2.2-601.1. Certified mail; subsequent, identical mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 2.2-603. Authority of agency directors
§ 2.2-604. Performance of duties assigned to an agency
§ 2.2-604.1. Designation of officials; interests of senior citizens and adults with disabilities
§ 2.2-604.2. Designation of officials; energy manager
§ 2.2-605. Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability
§ 2.2-606. Consideration of certain issues in policy development
§ 2.2-607. Reporting transfers of personnel; granting reports
§ 2.2-608. Furnishing reports; Governor authorized to require reports
§ 2.2-608.1. State publications to be made available electronically
§ 2.2-609. Copies of state publications furnished to Librarian of Virginia
§ 2.2-610. Furnishing copies of documents at no cost to law-enforcement officials
§ 2.2-611. Acceptance by departments, etc., of funds from United States; application of funds
§ 2.2-612. Notification to localities of reduction or discontinuation of service
§ 2.2-614.2. Participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005
§ 2.2-614.2:1. Assisting U.S. armed forces in detention of citizen
§ 2.2-614.3. Charitable organization; certain government action prohibited
§ 2.2-614.4. Commercial activities list; publication of notice; opportunity to comment
§ 2.2-614.5. Electric vehicle charging stations
§ 2.2-616. Legislative declaration
§ 2.2-618. State programs to implement federal statutes
§ 2.2-619. Governor to report to the General Assembly
§ 2.2-620. Establishment of the Capitol District as the seat of government of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-621. Grants by the Commonwealth; certification of employment