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 or written informal advice of the Council established pursuant to § 30-355, and the opinion or advice was made after his full disclosure of the facts regardless of whether such opinion or advice is later withdrawn provided the alleged violation occurred prior to the withdrawal of the opinion or advice.
1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.55; 2001, c. 844; 2014, cc. 792, 804; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2017, cc. 829, 832.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 13 - General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act
§ 30-100. Declaration of legislative policy; construction
§ 30-103.1. Certain gifts prohibited
§ 30-105. Prohibited contracts by legislators
§ 30-108. Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction
§ 30-111.1. Disclosure form; filing requirements
§ 30-113. Powers and duties of Panel
§ 30-114. Filing of complaints; procedures; disposition
§ 30-116. Disposition of cases
§ 30-117. Confidentiality of proceedings
§ 30-119. Jurisdiction of Panel
§ 30-120. Senate and House Committees on Standards of Conduct
§ 30-121. Adoption of rules governing procedures and disciplinary sanctions
§ 30-123. Knowing violation of chapter a misdemeanor
§ 30-125. Invalidation of contract; recision of sales
§ 30-126. Civil penalty from violation of this chapter
§ 30-127. Criminal prosecutions
§ 30-128. Limitation of actions
§ 30-129.1. Orientation sessions on ethics and conflicts of interests