Virginia Statutes
§ 15.2-1201.1 — Discharging employee for service on board prohibited; civil penalty
Virginia § 15.2-1201.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 15.2Counties, Cities and Towns
Subtitle IIPowers of Local Government
Ch. 12General Powers and Procedures of Counties
Art. 1Miscellaneous Powers
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1201.1 (2026).
Text
A board member in Buchanan County shall not be discharged from employment as a result of his absence from employment due to attendance at regular board meetings upon giving reasonable notice to his employer of such absence. Any employer violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $2,500.
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Legislative History
1997, c. 613, § 15.1-539.1; 2019, c. 632.
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