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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>358440</law_id><section_number>30-126</section_number><catch_line>Civil penalty from violation of this chapter</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="73" identifier="30">General Assembly</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="18" identifier="13">General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="5" identifier="5">Disclosure Statements Required to Be Filed</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> In addition to any other fine or <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> provided by <span class="dictionary">law</span>, any money or other thing of value derived by a <span class="dictionary">legislator</span> from a violation of &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prohibited conduct" href="/30-103/">30-103</a> through <a class="law" title="Prohibited conduct concerning personal interest in a transaction" href="/30-108/">30-108</a> shall be forfeited and, in the event of a knowing violation, there may also be imposed a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> in an amount equal to the amount of money or thing of value forfeited to the Commonwealth. If the thing of value received by the <span class="dictionary">legislator</span> in violation of this chapter should enhance in value between the time of the violation and the time of <span class="dictionary">discovery</span> of the violation, the greater value shall determine the amount of the civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span>. <a id="paragraph-1333604" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-126/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A <span class="dictionary">legislator</span> who fails to file the disclosure form required by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Disclosure form" href="/30-111/">30-111</a> within the time period prescribed shall be assessed a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> in an amount equal to $250. The <span class="dictionary">Council</span> shall notify the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> of any <span class="dictionary">legislator</span>&#x2019;s failure to file the required form within 30 days of the deadline for filing and the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> shall assess and collect the civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span>. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund and used exclusively to fund the <span class="dictionary">Council</span>. <a id="paragraph-1333605" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-126/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, &#xA7; 2.1-639.57; 2001, c. 844; 2012, cc. 283, 756; 2015, cc. 763, 777.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name>Abdul Azim Jaghoori v. Eric Holder, Jr.</name><case_number>13-1801</case_number><citation>772 F.3d 764</citation><date>2014-11-18</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2752629/abdul-azim-jaghoori-v-eric-holder-jr/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Petition for review granted and ease remanded by published opinion. Judge THACKER wrote the majority .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="1"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Snider International Corporation v. Town of Forest Heights, .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>12-2490</case_number><citation>739 F.3d 140</citation><date>2014-01-07</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2648383/snider-international-corporation-v-town-of-forest-heights-md/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Affirmed by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge AGEE .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="2"><name>Magruder v. Com.</name><case_number>Record 070762.; Record 070815.; Record 070817.</case_number><citation>657 S.E.2d 113</citation><date>2008-02-29</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058523/magruder-v-com/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 657 S.E.2d 113 (2008) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="3"><name>United States v. Irek Hamidullin</name><case_number>15-4788</case_number><citation>888 F.3d 62</citation><date>2018-04-18</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4487887/united-states-v-irek-hamidullin/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. FLOYD, Circuit Judge: .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="4"><name>William MacDonald v. Tim Moose</name><case_number>11-7427</case_number><citation>710 F.3d 154</citation><date>2013-03-12</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/854980/william-macdonald-v-tim-moose/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="5"><name>Ostergren v. McDonnell</name><case_number>Civil Action 3:08cv362</case_number><citation>643 F. Supp. 2d 758</citation><date>2009-06-02</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2577321/ostergren-v-mcdonnell/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 643 F.Supp.2d 758 (2009) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="6"><name>Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Herring</name><case_number>03-1821, 04-1255</case_number><citation>570 F.3d 165</citation><date>2009-06-24</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1029238/richmond-medical-center-for-women-v-herring/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. OPINION .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="7"><name>United States v. Hamidullin</name><case_number>Case No. 3:14CR140-HEH</case_number><citation>114 F. Supp. 3d 365</citation><date>2015-07-13</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7314324/united-states-v-hamidullin/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. MEMORANDUM OPINION .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="8"><name>Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Herring</name><case_number>03-1821, 04-1255</case_number><citation>527 F.3d 128</citation><date>2008-05-20</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1025760/richmond-medical-center-for-women-v-herring/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge MOTZ joined. .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="9"><name>Watkins v. Cantrell</name><case_number>83-1866</case_number><citation>736 F.2d 933</citation><date>1984-06-06</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/437251/watkins-v-cantrell/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 736 F.2d 933 .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
