Bill Text: VA HB252 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Public assets; misuse, penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice [HB252 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-HB252-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 252 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled December 29, 2013 A BILL to amend and reenact §18.2-112.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to misuse of public assets; penalty. ---------- Patron-- Surovell ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §18.2-112.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§18.2-112.1. Misuse of public assets; penalty.

A. For purposes of this section, "public assets" means personal property belonging to or paid for by the Commonwealth, or any city, town, county, or any other political subdivision, or the labor of any person other than the accused that is paid for by the Commonwealth, or any city, town, county, or any other political subdivision.

B. Any full-time officer, agent, or employee of the Commonwealth, or of any city, town, county, or any other political subdivision who, without lawful authorization, uses or permits the use of public assets for private or personal purposes unrelated to the duties and office of the accused or any other legitimate government interest when the value of such use exceeds $1,000 in any 12-month period, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.