Notwithstanding any provisions of a previously executed contract with any department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth or political subdivision, any individual or private entity lawfully in possession of public records created prior to January 1, 1901, or images of such records may display or publish such records in any format, including in an electronic database or on the Internet, without paying a fee to or requesting permission from the original custodian of such records.
2020, c. 773.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - Virginia Public Records Act
§ 42.1-76. Legislative intent; title of chapter
§ 42.1-76.1. Notice of Chapter
§ 42.1-78. Confidentiality safeguarded
§ 42.1-79. Records management function vested in the Library of Virginia
§ 42.1-82. Duties and powers of Library Board
§ 42.1-85. Records Management Program; agencies to cooperate; agencies to designate records officer
§ 42.1-86. Essential public records; security recovery copies; disaster plans
§ 42.1-86.01. Records may be retained in electronic medium
§ 42.1-86.1. Disposition of public records
§ 42.1-87. Archival public records
§ 42.1-88. Custodians to deliver all records at expiration of term; penalty for noncompliance
§ 42.1-89. Petition and court order for return of public records not in authorized possession
§ 42.1-90. Seizure of public records not in authorized possession
§ 42.1-91.1. Availability of public records created prior to January 1, 1901