Arts and cultural districts; adds City of Manassas to those localities authorized to create. Amending § 15.2-1129.1. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 432 (Chapter 290))

Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain publicly owned museum records. Amending § 2.2-3705.7. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 858 (C); Ticer, SB 647 (F))

Frontier Culture Museum; allowed to lease structures on state property, with Governor’s consent and allows to accept donations gathered by American Frontier Culture Foundation. Amending § 23-298. (Patron-Hanger, SB 746 (Chapter 242))

Licenses, local; issued free of charge to certain vehicles owned by museums. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Fralin, HB 254 (Chapter 163))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain works of art. Amending § 58.1-609.1. (Patron-Fralin, HB 1145 (F))

Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission; created. Amending § 2.2-2101; adding §§ 2.2-2532 through 2.2-2536. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 781 (Chapter 654); Wampler, SB 653 (Chapter 659))

Virginia Museum of Natural History and Science Museum of Virginia; consolidation thereof. Amending §§ 2.2-215, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3711, 10.1-2136, 23-239, 23-243, 23-250 through 23-253; adding §§ 23-253.01, 23-253.02, and 23-253.03; repealing §§ 10.1-2000 through 10.1-2012. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 182 (F))