Virginia Freedom of Information Act

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Section
2.2-3700

Short title; policy

Section
2.2-3701

Definitions

Section
2.2-3702

Notice of chapter

Section
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

Section
2.2-3703.1

Disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena

Section
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.

Section
2.2-3704.01

Records containing both excluded and nonexcluded information; duty to redact

Section
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

Section
2.2-3704.2

Public bodies to designate FOIA officer

Section
2.2-3704.3

Training for local officials

Section
2.2-3705

Repealed

Section
2.2-3705.1

Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies

Section
2.2-3705.2

Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety

Section
2.2-3705.3

Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations

Section
2.2-3705.4

Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions

Section
2.2-3705.5

Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records

Section
2.2-3705.6

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets

Section
2.2-3705.6

(Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2022) Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets

Section
2.2-3705.6

(Effective January 1, 2022) Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets

Section
2.2-3705.7

Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions

Section
2.2-3705.8

Limitation on record exclusions

Section
2.2-3706

Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations

Section
2.2-3706.1

Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations

Section
2.2-3707

Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes

Section
2.2-3707.01

Meetings of the General Assembly

Section
2.2-3707.1

Posting of minutes for state boards and commissions

Section
2.2-3708

Repealed

Section
2.2-3708.2

Meetings held through electronic communication means

Section
2.2-3709

Expired

Section
2.2-3710

Transaction of public business other than by votes at meetings prohibited

Section
2.2-3711

Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes

Section
2.2-3712

Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings

Section
2.2-3713

Proceedings for enforcement of chapter

Section
2.2-3714

Violations and penalties

Section
2.2-3715

Effect of advisory opinions from the Freedom of Information Advisory Council on liability for willful and knowing violations