Any officer, employee, or member of a public body who is alleged to have committed a willful and knowing violation pursuant to § 2.2-3714 shall have the right to introduce at any proceeding a copy of a relevant advisory opinion issued pursuant to § 30-179 as evidence that he did not willfully and knowingly commit the violation if the alleged violation resulted from his good faith reliance on the advisory opinion.
2019, c. 354.
Structure 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
§ 2.2-3703.1. Disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena
§ 2.2-3704.01. Records containing both excluded and nonexcluded information; duty to redact
§ 2.2-3704.2. Public bodies to designate FOIA officer
§ 2.2-3704.3. Training for local officials
§ 2.2-3705.2. Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety
§ 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
§ 2.2-3705.8. Limitation on record exclusions
§ 2.2-3706. Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations
§ 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
§ 2.2-3710. 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