Code of Virginia
Chapter 37 - Virginia Freedom of Information Act
§ 2.2-3705.8. Limitation on record exclusions

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as denying public access to the nonexempt portions of a report of a consultant hired by or at the request of a local public body or the mayor or chief executive or administrative officer of such public body if (i) the contents of such report have been distributed or disclosed to members of the local public body or (ii) the local public body has scheduled any action on a matter that is the subject of the consultant's report.
1999, cc. 485, 518, 703, 726, 793, 849, 852, 867, 868, 881, § 2.1-342.01; 2000, cc. 66, 237, 382, 400, 430, 583, 589, 592, 594, 618, 632, 657, 720, 932, 933, 947, 1006, 1064; 2001, cc. 288, 518, 844, § 2.2-3705; 2002, cc. 87, 155, 242, 393, 478, 481, 499, 522, 571, 572, 633, 655, 715, 798, 830; 2003, cc. 274, 307, 327, 332, 358, 704, 801, 884, 891, 893, 897, 968; 2004, c. 690; 2017, c. 778.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 2.2 - Administration of Government

Chapter 37 - Virginia Freedom of Information Act

§ 2.2-3700. Short title; policy

§ 2.2-3701. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Definitions

§ 2.2-3701. (Effective September 1, 2022) Definitions

§ 2.2-3702. Notice of chapter

§ 2.2-3703. Public bodies and records to which chapter inapplicable; voter registration and election records; access by persons incarcerated in a state, local, or federal correctional facility

§ 2.2-3703.1. Disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena

§ 2.2-3704. Public records to be open to inspection; procedure for requesting records and responding to request; charges; transfer of records for storage, etc.

§ 2.2-3704.01. Records containing both excluded and nonexcluded information; duty to redact

§ 2.2-3704.1. Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council

§ 2.2-3704.2. Public bodies to designate FOIA officer

§ 2.2-3704.3. Training for local officials

§ 2.2-3705. Repealed

§ 2.2-3705.1. (Effective until date pursuant to Va. Const., Art. IV, § 13) Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies

§ 2.2-3705.1. (Effective pursuant to Va. Const., Art. IV, § 13) Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies

§ 2.2-3705.2. Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety

§ 2.2-3705.3. Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations

§ 2.2-3705.4. Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions

§ 2.2-3705.5. Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records

§ 2.2-3705.6. Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets

§ 2.2-3705.7. Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions

§ 2.2-3705.8. Limitation on record exclusions

§ 2.2-3706. Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations

§ 2.2-3706.1. Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations

§ 2.2-3707. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes

§ 2.2-3707. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes

§ 2.2-3707.01. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings of the General Assembly

§ 2.2-3707.01. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings of the General Assembly

§ 2.2-3707.1. Posting of minutes for state boards and commissions

§ 2.2-3707.2. Posting of minutes for local public bodies

§ 2.2-3708. Repealed

§ 2.2-3708.1. Repealed

§ 2.2-3708.2. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means

§ 2.2-3708.2. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency

§ 2.2-3708.3. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means; situations other than declared states of emergency

§ 2.2-3709. Expired

§ 2.2-3710. Transaction of public business other than by votes at meetings prohibited

§ 2.2-3711. Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes

§ 2.2-3712. Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings

§ 2.2-3713. Proceedings for enforcement of chapter

§ 2.2-3714. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Violations and penalties

§ 2.2-3714. (Effective September 1, 2022) Violations and penalties

§ 2.2-3715. Effect of advisory opinions from the Freedom of Information Advisory Council on liability for willful and knowing violations