Code of Virginia - Title 2.2 Administration Of Government - Chapter 37 Virginia Freedom Of Information Act

2.2-3700 Short title; policy
A. This chapter may be cited as "The Virginia Freedom of Information Act." B. By enacting this chapter, the General Assembly ensures the people of ...
2.2-3701 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Closed meeting" means a meeting from which the public is excluded. "Electronic communication" ...
2.2-3702 Notice of chapter
Any person elected, reelected, appointed or reappointed to any body not excepted from this chapter shall (i) be furnished by the public body's administrator or ...
2.2-3703 Public bodies and records to which chapter inapplicable; voter registration and election records; a...
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. The Virginia Parole Board, except that (i) information from the Virginia Parole Board providing ...
2.2-3704 Public records to be open to inspection; procedure for requesting records and responding to request...
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizens of the Commonwealth during ...
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 ...
2.2-3705 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 690. ...
2.2-3705.1 Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.2 Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.3 Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.4 Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational instit...
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.5 Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.6 Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.7 Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited e...
The following records are excluded from the provisions of this chapter but may be disclosed by the custodian in his discretion, except where such disclosure ...
2.2-3705.8 Limitation on record exclusions
A. Neither any provision of this chapter nor any provision of Chapter 38 (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.) of this title shall be construed as denying ...
2.2-3706 Disclosure of criminal records; limitations
A. As used in this section: "Criminal incident information" means a general description of the criminal activity reported, the date and general location the alleged ...
2.2-3707 Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes
A. All meetings of public bodies shall be open, except as provided in §§ 2.2-3707.01 and 2.2-3711. B. No meeting shall be conducted through telephonic, ...
2.2-3707.01 Meetings of the General Assembly
A. Except as provided in subsection B, public access to any meeting of the General Assembly or a portion thereof shall be governed by rules ...
2.2-3707.1 Posting of minutes for state boards and commissions
All boards, commissions, councils, and other public bodies created in the executive branch of state government and subject to the provisions of this chapter shall ...
2.2-3708 Electronic communication meetings; applicability; physical quorum required; notice; repor...
A. Except as expressly provided in subsection G of this section or § 2.2-3708.1, no local governing body, school board, or any authority, board, bureau, ...
2.2-3708.1 Participation in meetings in event of emergency; certain disabilities; distance from meeting locati...
A. A member of a public body may participate in a meeting governed by this chapter through electronic communication means from a remote location that ...
2.2-3709 Description unavailable
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 any kind of the membership, or any part thereof, of any public body shall be ...
2.2-3711 Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes
A. Public bodies may hold closed meetings only for the following purposes: 1. Discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment; assignment, appointment, promotion, ...
2.2-3712 Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings
A. No closed meeting shall be held unless the public body proposing to convene such meeting has taken an affirmative recorded vote in an open ...
2.2-3713 Proceedings for enforcement of chapter
A. Any person, including the attorney for the Commonwealth acting in his official or individual capacity, denied the rights and privileges conferred by this chapter ...
2.2-3714 Violations and penalties
In a proceeding commenced against members of public bodies under § 2.2-3713 for a violation of § 2.2-3704, 2.2-3705.1 through 2.2-3705.8, 2.2-3706, 2.2-3707, 2.2-3708, 2.2-3708.1, ...

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