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§ 2.2-3700. Short title; policy - A. This chapter may be cited as "The Virginia Freedom...
§ 2.2-3701. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...
§ 2.2-3701. (Effective September 1, 2022) Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...
§ 2.2-3702. Notice of chapter - Any person elected, reelected, appointed or reappointed to any body...
§ 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 - A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:...
§ 2.2-3703.1. Disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena - Nothing contained in this chapter shall have any bearing upon...
§ 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. - A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all public...
§ 2.2-3704.01. Records containing both excluded and nonexcluded information; duty to redact - No provision of this chapter is intended, nor shall it...
§ 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 - A. All state public bodies subject to the provisions of...
§ 2.2-3704.2. Public bodies to designate FOIA officer - A. All state public bodies, including state authorities, that are...
§ 2.2-3704.3. Training for local officials - A. The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (the Council)...
§ 2.2-3705. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 690.
§ 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 - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.1. (Effective pursuant to Va. Const., Art. IV, § 13) Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.2. Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.3. Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.4. Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions - A. The following information contained in a public record is...
§ 2.2-3705.5. Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.6. Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.7. Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions - The following information contained in a public record is excluded...
§ 2.2-3705.8. Limitation on record exclusions - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as denying public...
§ 2.2-3706. Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations - A. Records required to be released. All public bodies engaged...
§ 2.2-3706.1. Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations - A. For purposes of this section: "Criminal investigative files" means...
§ 2.2-3707. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes - A. All meetings of public bodies shall be open, except...
§ 2.2-3707. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes - A. All meetings of public bodies shall be open, except...
§ 2.2-3707.01. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings of the General Assembly - A. Except as provided in subsection B, public access to...
§ 2.2-3707.01. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings of the General Assembly - A. Except as provided in subsection B, public access to...
§ 2.2-3707.1. Posting of minutes for state boards and commissions - All boards, commissions, councils, and other public bodies created in...
§ 2.2-3707.2. Posting of minutes for local public bodies - Except as provided in subsection H of § 2.2-3707, any...
§ 2.2-3708. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2018, c. 55, cl. 2.
§ 2.2-3708.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2018, c. 55, cl. 2, effective July...
§ 2.2-3708.2. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means - A. The following provisions apply to all public bodies: 1....
§ 2.2-3708.2. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency - A. The following provisions apply to all public bodies: 1....
§ 2.2-3708.3. (Effective September 1, 2022) Meetings held through electronic communication means; situations other than declared states of emergency - A. Public bodies are encouraged to (i) provide public access,...
§ 2.2-3709. Expired - Expired.
§ 2.2-3710. Transaction of public business other than by votes at meetings prohibited - A. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, no vote of...
§ 2.2-3711. Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes - A. Public bodies may hold closed meetings only for the...
§ 2.2-3712. Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings - A. No closed meeting shall be held unless the public...
§ 2.2-3713. Proceedings for enforcement of chapter - A. Any person, including the attorney for the Commonwealth acting...
§ 2.2-3714. (Effective until September 1, 2022) Violations and penalties - A. In a proceeding commenced against any officer, employee, or...
§ 2.2-3714. (Effective September 1, 2022) Violations and penalties - A. In a proceeding commenced against any officer, employee, or...
§ 2.2-3715. Effect of advisory opinions from the Freedom of Information Advisory Council on liability for willful and knowing violations - Any officer, employee, or member of a public body who...