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Va. Code § 2.2-448: Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 2.2. Administration of Government
- Subtitle I. Organization of State Government
- Part A. Office of the Governor
- Chapter 4.4. Office of the Children's Ombudsman
A. An official, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a children's residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not penalize any person for filing a complaint or cooperating with the Ombudsman in investigating a complaint.B. An individual, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a children's residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not hinder the lawful actions of the Ombudsman or employees of the Ombudsman.C. A report by the Ombudsman is not subject to prior approval by a person outside of the Office.2020, c. 1090; 2023, c. 750.
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