Bill Text: VA SB746 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recovery of attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for improper purpose.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625) [SB746 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB746-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 746 Offered January 22, 2016 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-223.3, relating to personal liability of government employees for certain inspections. ---------- Patron-- Wagner ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 8.01-223.3 as follows:

§8.01-223.3. Liability of government employees for inspections.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any government employee who conducts inspections of private entities to determine compliance with any law, regulation, or ordinance and who exceeds the scope of authority granted to him by law to perform such inspections and enforce a law, regulation, or ordinance shall be personally liable to such private entity for any damages arising from any enforcement action taken against the entity on the basis of the employee's inspection.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101.