Virginia § 2.2-2902.1 - Rights of state employees to contact elected officials
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-2902.1 — Rights of state employees to contact elected officials, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-2902.1. Rights of state employees to contact elected officials
Nothing in this chapter or Chapter 12 (§ 2.2-1200 et seq.) of this title shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any state employee to express opinions to state or local elected officials on matters of public concern, nor shall a state 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.
2005, c. 483.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-2902.1 ("Rights of state employees to contact elected officials") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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