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SENATE BILL NO. 795

Senate Amendments in [ ] February 6, 2017

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2510.1, relating to a register of funds expended; required posting by localities and school divisions.

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Patrons Prior to Engrossment--Senator Sturtevant and Chase

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Referred to Committee on Local Government

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2510.1 as follows:

§15.2-2510.1. Register of funds expended; required posting.

Every locality and each school division located within the locality shall post on the public government website of the locality a register of all funds expended, showing vendor name, date of payment, amount, and a description of the type of expense, including credit card purchases with the same information to the extent that the information is available.  A locality and school division may exclude from such posting any information that is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. [ A locality and a school division may also exclude from such posting any personal identifying information related to a court-ordered payment. [ A locality and a school division may also exclude from such posting any information related to undercover law enforcement officers. ]

2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2018. ]