Virginia § 15.2-1512.4 Rights of local employees to contact elected officials

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1512.4 — Rights of local employees to contact elected officials

Virginia § 15.2-1512.4

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 15LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE, BONDS, DUAL OFFICE HOLDING AND CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1512.4 (2026).

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any local employee to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public concern, nor shall a local employee be subject to acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions. For the purposes of this section, "matters of public concern" means those matters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social, political, or other reasons, and shall include discussions that disclose any (i) evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part of government officials;

(ii)violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement.

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any local employee to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public concern, nor shall a local employee be subject to acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions.

For the purposes of this section, "matters of public concern" means those matters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social, political, or other reasons, and shall include discussions that disclose any (i) evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part of government officials; (ii) violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement.