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2023 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-3704.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-3704.3. Training for local officials.
A. The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (the
Council) or the local government attorney shall provide in-person or online
training sessions for local elected officials and; the executive
directors and members of industrial development authorities and economic
development authorities, as created by the Industrial Development and Revenue
Bond Act (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.),; and members of any boards governing
any authority established pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et
seq.) on the provisions of this chapter.
B. Each local elected official and, the
executive director and members of each industrial development authority and
economic development authority, as created by the Industrial Development and
Revenue Bond Act, and members of any boards governing any authority
established pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et seq.)
shall complete a training session described in subsection A within two months
after assuming the local elected office and thereafter at least once during
each consecutive period of two calendar years commencing with the date on which
he last completed a training session, for as long as he holds such office. No
penalty shall be imposed on a local elected official or an executive director
or member of an industrial development authority or an economic development
authority for failing to complete a training session.
C. The clerk of each governing body or school board shall
maintain records indicating the names of elected officials and,
executive directors and members of industrial development authorities and
economic development authorities, and members of any boards governing any
authority established pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et
seq.) subject to the training requirements in subsection B and the dates on
which each such official completed training sessions satisfying such
requirements. Such records shall be maintained for five years in the office of
the clerk of the respective governing body or school board.
D. For purposes of this section, "local elected officials" shall include constitutional officers.