April 8, 2014 •
Gov. McAuliffe Sends Ethics Bill Amendments to VA General Assembly
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has submitted technical changes to the General Assembly on the major ethics legislation passed this session, including a change to the effective date of the legislation.
The legislation enacts a limit on gifts from lobbyists and principals and increases the frequency for lobbyist filings.
The changes must be approved by the House and Senate before the legislation takes effect.
Photo of Gov. Terry McAuliffe courtesy of Kate Wellington in Wikimedia Commons.
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