2.2-3100 - Policy; application; construction. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-3100. Policy; application; construction.

The General Assembly, recognizing that our system of representativegovernment is dependent in part upon (i) citizen legislative membersrepresenting fully the public in the legislative process and (ii) itscitizens maintaining the highest trust in their public officers andemployees, finds and declares that the citizens are entitled to be assuredthat the judgment of public officers and employees will be guided by a lawthat defines and prohibits inappropriate conflicts and requires disclosure ofeconomic interests. To that end and for the purpose of establishing a singlebody of law applicable to all state and local government officers andemployees on the subject of conflict of interests, the General Assemblyenacts this State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act so that thestandards of conduct for such officers and employees may be uniformthroughout the Commonwealth.

This chapter shall supersede all general and special acts and charterprovisions which purport to deal with matters covered by this chapter exceptthat the provisions of §§ 15.2-852, 15.2-2287, 15.2-2287.1, and 15.2-2289 andordinances adopted pursuant thereto shall remain in force and effect. Theprovisions of this chapter shall be supplemented but not superseded by theprovisions on ethics in public contracting in Article 6 (§ 2.2-4367 et seq.)of Chapter 43 of this title and ordinances adopted pursuant to § 2.2-3104.2regulating receipt of gifts.

This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.

(1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.1; 1990, c. 672; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c.694; 2008, c. 532.)