CLAIMS.

Anderson, Marvin Lamont. Provides relief for Marvin Lamont Anderson who was incarcerated between 1983 and 1997 for a crime that scientific evidence later revealed he did not commit. Governor Warner granted him a full and absolute pardon on August 22, 2002. Under the bill, the Commonwealth will provide a lump-sum payment to Mr. Anderson of $200,000 to be paid by August 1, 2003, and pay $460,000 to purchase a non-assignable annuity for the benefit of Mr. Anderson providing for equal monthly payments to him for the remainder of his life commencing on or before September 1, 2003. SB 863; CH. 826.

Lawrence, Elmo and Mary. Provides relief to Elmo and Mary Lawrence who sustained more than $40,000 in damages from Carl E. Thacker, a licensed Virginia contractor hired by the Lawrences to renovate a house. The Lawrences fired Mr. Thacker from the project and were unable to obtain a judgement against Mr. Thacker before he committed suicide. The bill directs the State Board for Contractors to review the Lawrences' claim under the Contractor Transaction Recovery Act and determine if the conduct of the contractor amounted to improper or dishonest conduct. If the Board finds improper or dishonest conduct, the bill further directs the Board to allocate from the Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund the Lawrences' claim, subject to the limitations of the Act. HB 2630; CH. 441.

McCowan, Owens, et al. Provides relief for Rocky McCowan, Michael Owens, Steve Farmer, James Lee, and Robert Hicks. The five individuals were shareholders of a subchapter S corporation operating in Kentucky. An audit conducted by tax officials in Kentucky determined that the individuals owed varying amounts in income taxes for taxable years 1992 through 1996. The bill directs the Department of Taxation to review the amended income tax returns submitted by each of the individuals for taxable years 1992 through 1996 and provide them the out-of-state tax credit that they would have received on their Virginia income tax returns for those years. Any amount refunded by the Department of Taxation shall be without interest, and any amended income tax returns are required to be filed by October 1, 2003, as a condition of any refund being issued. HB 2161; CH. 203.

Wheeling, Deborah G. Provides relief to Deborah G. Wheeling by allowing her to submit additional medical records to the Virginia Retirement System for review regarding her application for disability retirement. Ms. Wheeling must provide the medical records within 60 days of the effective date of the act. HB 2071; CH. 419.

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