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HOUSE BILL NO. 815 Offered January 11, 2012 Prefiled January 11, 2012 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23-76.2, relating to use of university-related foundation funds; University of Virginia; Virginia Freedom of Information Act. ---------- Patron-- Marshall, R.G. ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23-76.2 as follows:

§ 23-76.2. Use of general fund appropriations; Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if funds from any of its university-related foundations are used to pay for any costs related to the enforcement of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) incurred by the University of Virginia, the foundation shall be required to provide to the University a list of all persons who have made donations to the foundation within the prior three years, including the name, address, and aggregate amount of contributions made by each donor. The University shall disclose this list to any party upon receiving a valid request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), and shall not make any attempt to withhold the list.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any donor to the university-related foundation where the donation was specifically directed by the donor to be used for (i) the endowment of any professorship, scholarship, or other place or appointment in the University or (ii) the construction of any capital improvement project at the University.