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This bill amends existing state law to prohibit state government officers and employees from having a personal interest in contracts with their own or other state governmental agencies, with certain exceptions. A "personal interest" generally means a financial stake or benefit. The bill clarifies and expands these exceptions, notably by adding an exception for employees of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind concerning contracts for textbooks or educational materials authored by the employee, similar to existing provisions for public higher education institutions. It also maintains and refines exceptions related to immediate family members' employment, contracts for goods or services at uniform prices, acquisition of scholarly works by higher education institutions, and specific research, development, or patient care-related contracts involving businesses where an employee has an interest, provided strict disclosure and approval processes are followed.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB816