Definiciones sobre beneficios y servidores públicos en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Esta ley explica qué significa 'beneficio' y quiénes son considerados 'servidores públicos'. Un beneficio es algo que te ayuda o te da ventaja, y un servidor público es alguien que trabaja para el gobierno.

Es como cuando en un equipo de fútbol, el entrenador (servidor público) decide quién juega y busca que todos mejoren y tengan oportunidades de ganar (beneficios).

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana es miembro del consejo escolar y decide organizar una actividad para recaudar fondos. Al hacerlo, busca que todos los estudiantes (beneficiarios) se beneficien de la nueva biblioteca. Aquí, Ana es una servidora pública y su acción representa un beneficio para la comunidad escolar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-446 - Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) "Benefits" means a gain or advantage, or anything regarded by the beneficiary as a gain or advantage, including a benefit to any other person or entity in whose welfare he is interested, but shall not mean an advantage promised generally to a group or class of voters as a consequence of public measures which a candidate engages to support or oppose; (2) "Party official" means a person who holds an elective or appointive post in a political party in the United States by virtue of which he directs or conducts, or participates in directing or conducting party affairs at any level of responsibility; (3) "Pecuniary benefit" means a benefit in the form of money, property, commercial interest or anything else the primary significance of which is economic gain; (4) "Public servant" means any officer or employee of this Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, including members of the General Assembly and judges, and any person participating as a juror, advisor, consultant or otherwise, in performing any governmental function; but the term does not include witnesses; (5) "Administrative proceeding" means any proceeding other than a judicial proceeding, the outcome of which is required to be based on a record or documentation prescribed by law including specifically, but not limited to, proceedings before a planning commission and board of zoning appeals. Code 1950, § 18.1-282.1; 1968, c. 552; 1975, cc. 14, 15.