- May 22, 2005
- 122,889
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB67
Looks like they are going to double down.
Redefine "public safety employee" and then say that if they don't follow through on their order, legitimate or not, they will be terminated.
Looks like they are going to double down.
Redefine "public safety employee" and then say that if they don't follow through on their order, legitimate or not, they will be terminated.
A. As used in this article, "public safety employee" means any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-500.
B. Any public safety employee of the Commonwealth, or of any county, city, town or other political subdivision thereof, or of any agency of any one of them, who, in concert with two or more other such employees, for the purpose of obstructing, impeding or suspending any activity or operation of his employing agency or any other governmental agency, strikes or willfully refuses to perform the duties of his employment shall, by such action, be deemed to have terminated his employment and shall thereafter be ineligible for employment in any position or capacity during the next twelve 12 months by the Commonwealth, or any county, city, town or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or by any department or agency of any of them.
§ 40.1-56. Department head, etc., to notify public safety employee of such termination, etc