Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; disclosure by local government officers. (SB816)

Introduced By

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; disclosure by local government officers and employees. Provides that an officer or employee of local government who has a personal interest in a transaction but who is still eligible to participate in the transaction because he is a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group of three or more persons the members of which are affected by the transaction need only declare his interest in the transaction at the first meeting at which the transaction is discussed and at at least one subsequent meeting thereafter. Current law requires that such interest be disclosed at each meeting of the governmental or advisory agency at which the transaction is discussed. Read the Bill »

Status

02/09/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/12/2018Presented and ordered printed 18103988D
01/12/2018Referred to Committee on Rules
02/09/2018Continued to 2019 in Rules (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Megan Rhyne writes:

This bill is similar to HB655. VCOG opposes both.