Va. Conflict of Interest & Ethics Advisory Council
Item 26 #1s
Item 26 #1s | First Year - FY2017 | Second Year - FY2018 | |
| Legislative Department |
| Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council | FY2017 $0 | FY2018 $40,000 | GF |
Language
Page 19, line 26, strike "$558,000" and insert "$598,000".
Page 19, after line 29, insert:
"Of the amounts appropriated in each year to the Council, an amount estimated at $195,000 each year is derived from lobbyist registration fees, pursuant to Section 2.2-424, Code of Virginia."
Explanation
(This amendment provides an additional $40,000 GF in the second year to allow the Council to be fully staffed in order to discharge its responsibilities. Each year, over 11,000 executive branch officers, judges, local government officials, school board members and General Assembly members file with the Council. The amendment also states that a portion of the appropriation, estimated at $195,000 each fiscal year, is derived from lobbyist registration fees that are deposited to the General Fund. In addition, the total appropriation in FY 2018 includes a one-time additional amount of $150,000 to restore funding that was administratively transferred on a one-time basis from FY 2018 to FY 2017 to pay for system upgrades to facilitate the online filing of Statements of Economic Interests, as required by law.)