Code of Virginia - Title 2.2 Administration Of Government - Section 2.2-3704.1 Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state public bodies; assistance by the Freedom ...

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

A. All state public bodies created in the executive branch of state government and subject to the provisions of this chapter shall make available the following information to the public upon request and shall post such information on the Internet:

1. A plain English explanation of the rights of a requester under this chapter, the procedures to obtain public records from the public body, and the responsibilities of the public body in complying with this chapter. For purposes of this subdivision "plain English" means written in nontechnical, readily understandable language using words of common everyday usage and avoiding legal terms and phrases or other terms and words of art whose usage or special meaning primarily is limited to a particular field or profession;

2. Contact information for the person designated by the public body to (i) assist a requester in making a request for records or (ii) respond to requests for public records; and

3. Any policy the public body has concerning the type of public records it routinely withholds from release as permitted by this chapter.

B. The Freedom of Information Advisory Council, created pursuant to § 30-178, shall assist in the development and implementation of the provisions of subsection A, upon request.

(2004, c. 730.)

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