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HB 564 Freedom of Information Act; posting of minutes by state boards and commissions.

Introduced by: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Freedom of Information Act; posting of minutes by state boards and commissions. Clarifies that all boards, commissions, councils, and other public bodies created in the executive branch of state government shall post minutes of their meetings on such body's website, if any, and on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Freedom of Information Act; posting of minutes by state boards and commissions. Clarifies where minutes of state boards, commissions, and other public bodies in the executive branch of state government must post their meeting minutes. Currently, meeting minutes must be posted on the Internet. The bill clarifies this to the website of such public body, if any. The bill also requires minutes to be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, regardless of whether the public body has the authority to adopt regulations.