Bill Text: VA HB1011 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Land use proceedings; disclosure, statewide application.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-13 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns [HB1011 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB1011-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§15.2-852 and 15.2-2287.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§15.2-852. Disclosures in land use proceedings; penalty.
A. Each individual member of the board of supervisors, the
planning commission, and the board of zoning appeals in any proceeding before
each such body involving an application for a special exception or variance or
involving an application for amendment of a zoning ordinance map, which does
not constitute the adoption of a comprehensive zoning plan, an ordinance
applicable throughout the county, or an application filed by the board of
supervisors that involves more than 10 parcels that are owned by different
individuals, trusts, corporations, or other entities, shall, prior to any
hearing on the matter or at such hearing, make a full public disclosure of any
business or financial relationship which such member has, or has had within the
12-month period prior to such hearing, (i) with the applicant in such case, or
(ii) with the title owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the land that is the
subject of the application, except, in the case of a condominium, with the
title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of 10% 10 percent or more of the
units in the condominium, or (iii) if any of the foregoing is a trustee (other
than a trustee under a corporate mortgage or deed of trust securing one or more
issues of corporate mortgage bonds), with any trust beneficiary having an
interest in such land, or (iv) with the agent, attorney or real estate broker
of any of the foregoing. For the purpose of this subsection, "business or
financial relationship" means any relationship (other than any ordinary
customer or depositor relationship with a retail establishment, public utility
or bank) such member, or any member of the member's immediate household, either
directly or by way of a partnership in which any of them is a partner,
employee, agent or attorney, or through a partner of any of them, or through a
corporation in which any of them is an officer, director, employee, agent or
attorney or holds 10 percent or more of the outstanding bonds or shares of
stock of a particular class, has, or has had within the 12-month period prior
to such hearing, with the applicant in the case, or with the title owner,
contract purchaser or lessee of the subject land, except, in the case of a
condominium, with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of 10% 10 percent
or more of the units in the condominium, or with any of the other persons above
specified. For the purpose of this subsection "business or financial
relationship" also means the receipt by the member, or by any person,
firm, corporation or committee in his behalf from the applicant in the case or
from the title owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the subject land, except,
in the case of a condominium, with the title owner, contract purchaser, or
lessee of 10% 10 percent
or more of the units in the condominium, or from any of the other persons above
specified, during the 12-month period prior to the hearing in such case, of any
gift or donation having a value of more than $100, singularly or in the
aggregate.
If at the time of the hearing in any such case such member has
a relationship of employee-employer,
agent-principal, or attorney-client business or
financial interest with the
applicant in the case or with the title owner, contract purchaser or lessee of
the subject land except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner,
contract purchaser, or lessee of 10% 10 percent or more of the
units in the condominium, or with any of the other persons above specified,
that member shall, prior to any hearing on the matter or at such hearing, make
a full public disclosure of such business or financial
interest or employee-employer, agent-principal, or
attorney-client relationship and shall be ineligible to vote or participate in
any way in such case or in any hearing thereon.
B. In any case described in subsection A pending before the board of supervisors, planning commission or board of zoning appeals, the applicant in the case shall, prior to any hearing on the matter, file with the board or commission a statement in writing and under oath identifying by name and last known address each person, corporation, partnership or other association specified in the first paragraph of subsection A. The requirements of this section shall be applicable only with respect to those so identified.
C. Any person knowingly and willfully violating the provisions
of this section shall be is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
§15.2-2287.1. Disclosures in land use proceedings; penalty.
A. The provisions of this
section shall apply in their entirety to the County of Loudoun.
B. Each
individual member of the board of
supervisors governing body,
the planning commission, and the board of zoning appeals in any proceeding
before each such body involving an application for a special exception or
variance or involving an application for amendment of a zoning ordinance map,
which does not constitute the adoption of a comprehensive zoning plan, an
ordinance applicable throughout the locality, or an application filed by the board of supervisors governing body that involves
more than 10 parcels that are owned by different individuals, trusts,
corporations, or other entities, shall, prior to any hearing on the matter or
at such hearing, make a full public disclosure of any business or financial
relationship that such member has, or has had within the 12-month period prior
to such hearing, (i) with the applicant in such case; or (ii) with the title
owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the land that is the subject of the
application, except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner,
contract purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of the units in the
condominium; or (iii) if any of the foregoing is a trustee (other than a
trustee under a corporate mortgage or deed of trust securing one or more issues
of corporate mortgage bonds), with any trust beneficiary having an interest in
such land; or (iv) with the agent, attorney or real estate broker of any of the
foregoing. For the purpose of this subsection, "business or financial
relationship" means any relationship (other than any ordinary customer or
depositor relationship with a retail establishment, public utility, or bank)
such member, or any member of the member's immediate household, either directly
or by way of a partnership in which any of them is a partner, employee, agent,
or attorney, or through a partner of any of them, or through a corporation in
which any of them is an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney or
holds 10 percent or more of the outstanding bonds or shares of stock of a
particular class, has, or has had within the 12-month period prior to such
hearing, with the applicant in the case, or with the title owner, contract
purchaser, or lessee of the subject land, except, in the case of a condominium,
with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of
the units in the condominium, or with any of the other persons above specified.
For the purpose of this subsection "business or financial
relationship" also means the receipt by the member, or by any person,
firm, corporation, or committee in his behalf, from the applicant in the case
or from the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of the subject land,
except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner, contract purchaser,
or lessee of 10 percent or more of the units in the condominium, or from any of
the other persons above specified, during the 12-month period prior to the
hearing in such case, of any gift or donation having a value of more than $100,
singularly or in the aggregate.
If at the time of the hearing in any such case such member has
a relationship of employee-employer, agent-principal,
or attorney-client business or financial
interest with the applicant in
the case or with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of the subject
land except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner, contract
purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of the units in the condominium, or
with any of the other persons above specified, that member shall, prior to any
hearing on the matter or at such hearing, make a full public disclosure of such business or financial interest or employee-employer, agent-principal, or attorney-client
relationship and shall be ineligible to vote or participate in any way in such
case or in any hearing thereon.
C. B. In any case described in
subsection B A
pending before the board of supervisors governing body, planning
commission, or board of zoning appeals, the applicant in the case shall, prior
to any hearing on the matter, file with the board or commission a statement in
writing and under oath identifying by name and last known address each person,
corporation, partnership, or other association specified in the first paragraph
of subsection B A.
The requirements of this section shall be applicable only with respect to those
so identified.
D. C. Any person knowingly and
willfully violating the provisions of this section shall
be is
guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.