CODE OF VIRGINIA

RIGHTS OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS (§ 15.2-1512.4)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the
right of any local employee to express opinions to state or local elected
officials on matters of public concern, nor shall a local employee be subject to
acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions.For the
purposes of this section, “matters of public concern” means those
matters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social, political,
or other reasons, and shall include discussions that disclose any (i) evidence
of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part of government
officials; (ii) violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud, abuse, or gross
mismanagement.

HISTORY: 2006, c. 597.