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SB 660 Vital records; records of public information shall be turned over to Library of Va. for safekeeping.

Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Vital records; records becoming public.  Provides that when 100 years have elapsed from the date of birth or 25 years from the date of death, marriage, divorce, or annulment, the records of such events shall, unless precluded from release by statute or court order, or at law-enforcement's request, become public information and be made available to the public. The bill also requires the State Registrar to make original records that become public information available to the Library of Virginia for safekeeping and for public access consistent with other state archival records, directs the State Registrar and the Library of Virginia to enter into a memorandum of understanding to arrange for continued prompt access to such records by the State Registrar for amendments or other working purposes, and directs the State Registrar to enter into a long-term contract with a private company experienced in maintaining genealogical research databases to create, maintain, and update online indexes of records made available to the public.


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