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City attorney proposes code change to apply new state law to Roanoke IT contracts
Summary
City Attorney’s Office briefed council on a proposed city code amendment to mirror a new Virginia law that will render void any contract terms in public‑sector IT contracts that conflict with Virginia law, removing common out‑of‑state venue and choice‑of‑law clauses.
Roanoke’s city attorney’s office briefed council on a proposed amendment to the city procurement code that would adopt by reference protections in a newly enacted Virginia law covering information‑technology contracts.
City Attorney representative Laura Carini (staff title in packet) said the state’s new law voids contract terms in public‑sector IT agreements that conflict with…
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