VA HB1919 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-04 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; prohibited gifts and contributions. Requires any person or entity submitting an application for a grant or loan from the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund to certify that it shall not provide a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $100 to the Governor or to his campaign committee or a political action committee established on his behalf during (i) the period in which the person or entity's application for such award is pending and (ii) the one-year period immediately after any such award is made. Any award received by a person or entity who so certifies and subsequently makes such a contribution or gift during these periods must be repaid by the recipient of the award within 90 days of receipt of written notice of the violation from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The bill also provides that any person or entity that knowingly provided or provides such a contribution or gift during these periods is subject to a civil penalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift, whichever is greater.

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Title

Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; prohibited gifts and contributions.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-04HouseIncorporated by Courts of Justice
2015-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends incorporating (HB2070-Gilbert) by voice vote
2015-01-20HouseAssigned Courts sub: Ethics
2015-01-13HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103507D

Same As/Similar To

HB2070 (Similar To) 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0763)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22115(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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