Bill > HB1565

This bill modifies Virginia state law to prohibit certain familial relationships among high-ranking executive branch appointees. Specifically, the bill prevents the Governor's chief of staff from being an immediate family member of any Secretary appointed by the Governor, and likewise prevents Secretaries from being immediate family members of each other or of the Governor's chief of staff, while they are simultaneously serving in their appointed roles. The term "immediate family" is defined by referencing an existing statute (§ 2.2-3101). Additionally, the bill makes some minor technical changes to the existing law, such as adding a comma in one section and moving the requirement for Secretaries to take an oath from one subsection to another. The purpose of these provisions appears to be preventing potential conflicts of interest and nepotism within the Governor's executive team by ensuring that close family members cannot simultaneously hold key leadership positions in the state government.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1565