Virginia FOI Resources
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Virginia Coalition for Open Government
(A member of NFOIC)
QUICK FOI INFORMATION
Open Meetings Law Va. Code Secs. 2.2-3700 et seq
Closed: Terrorism activities precautions; some personnel
matters, attorney consultations, real estate matters, student disciplinary matters, etc.
Open Records Law Va. Code Secs. 2.2-3700 et seq
Exempt: Some criminal investigations; some police
reports; tax returns; medical records; personnel matters; real estate; attorney client
privilege exemptions; and working papers.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
2006-2007 Virginia Freedom of Information Act
Citizens' FOI Guide
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CONTACTS
- Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
- 400 Peter Jefferson Place
- Charlottesville, VA 22911
- Phone (434) 295-4784
- http://www.tjcenter.org
- Virginia State Bar
- Suite 1500, Ross Building
- 707 E. Main St.
- Richmond, VA 23219
- Phone (804) 775-0500
- Fax (804) 775-0501
- TDD (804) 775-0502
- http://www.vsb.org/
Virginia State General Assembly
The texts of bills from the Virginia legislature are readily available to the public at
this site. You can check bills and resolutions or read details on members.
http://legis.state.va.us/
http://legis.state.va.us/help/who_to_contact.html includes contact information.
- Virginia Press Association
- 11529 Nuckols Road
- Glen Allen, VA 23059
- Phone (804) 521-7570
- http://www.vpa.net/
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FORM LETTERS
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NEWSLETTERS
Open Government Newsletter—The newsletter is published online by the Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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PUBLICATIONS
- Legal Language; A Glossary for the News Media
- Richmond, VA: Richmond Newspapers, 1992, 20 pages
- The pamphlet is a project of the Bar-News Media Relations Committee of the Virginia State
Bar and was
compiled to assist the news media in accurate reporting. It gives
a list of the most frequently used legal terms.
- Format: Pamphlet
- Price: $1
- Order from:
- The Virginia State Bar
- Suite 1500, Ross Building
- 707 E. Main St.
- Richmond, VA 23219
- Phone (804)775-0500
- Local Government Officials' Guide
- Charlottesville, VA: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service6, 2006.
- An excellent analysis of Virginia's Freedom of Information Act, written from the perspective of a government official.
- Price: $5; $4 for orders of five or more.
- Order from:
- Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville, VA. 22903.
- Mass Communication Law in Virginia
- Published by W. Wat Hopkins, New Forums Press, Stillwater OK, 1999, 118 pages
- Format: One-volume reference manual. 8 in.
- Price: $14.95 plus $1.50 shipping
- Order from:
First Amendment Foundation
- New Forums Press
- P.O. Box 876
- Stillwater, OK 74076
- Phone (405)372-6158
- News Media Handbook on Virginia Law and Courts
- Compiled by the Virginia State Bar. 9th ed. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Bar, 1993, 65 pages
- The handbook includes sections on the court system of Virginia, the federal court system,
pretrial and trial procedures and free press-fair trial issues. It also includes sections
on Virginia's Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Protection Act of 1976. There are
sections on libel and slander, ethics and discipline, and legal services available in
Virginia, such as legal aid, prepaid or group legal services and lawyer-referral services.
The volume concludes with a glossary of legal terms.
- Format: Handbook, 8 1/2 in.
- Order from:
- The State Bar (See previous entry.)
- Reporter's Handbook on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- Richmond, VA: Virginia Press Association, 2006. 104 pages
- This pocket-size pamphlet includes the text of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act,
annotated with court decisions and references to law review articles. The pamphlet also
includes state constitutional provisions, a sample objection to closure of proceedings,
and information about the Virginia Freedom of Information Hotline.
(See http://www.vpa.net/FOIA/index.htm for more information.)
- Format: Pamphlet, 4 by 6 1/2 in. 6 in.
- Price: $1.50
- Order from:
- Virginia Press Association
- P.O. Box C-32015
- Richmond, VA 23261-2015
- Phone (804) 550-2361
Open Government Guide from the
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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