FOIA
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1984-85 #420
Meetings to discuss employment terms and contract of school board superintendent are properly closed, but the action of employing the superintendent must take place in open session. Employment contract of school superintendent is open.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1984-85 #418
An advisory committee, appointed by a circuit court in lieu of a governing body, that is supported by public funds, is subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1984-85 #431
State university student government is subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #437
Commonwealth attorney has no duty to represent private citizen in pursuing an FOIA request.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #280
FOIA and Privacy Protection Act may work in concert; theyÄ…re not mutually exclusive.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #442
A board of equalization is subject to FOIA
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #439
Virginia Division of Tourism cannot withhold business data submitted by Virginia travel attractions. A private company that is supported wholly or principally by public funds is subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #314
An exhibit is not automatically converted into a personnel record simply because it is introduced in a grievance procedure. FOIA and the Privacy Protection Act notwithstanding, a teacher has the statutory right to a private grievance hearing.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1983-84 #447
General fund revenue estimates prepared by the governor’s advisory boards are considered working papers of the governor; Governor’s budget advisory boards must follow FOIA’s meeting requirements.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1982-83 #719
Mere presence of three members of a county board of supervisors on a private board of trustees does not convert a the board of trustees into a public body that needs to follow FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1982-83 #726
A volunteer fire department is subject to FOIA if it is funded wholly or principally by public funds. Records regarding the suspension of a fire chief are confidential as part of the chief’s personnel file.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1982-83 #723
Secret ballots in open meeting not allowed.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1982-83 #712
Virginia Equaly Employment Opportunity Committee may not meet as a body with employees regarding a specific complaint in executive session.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1981-82 #284
Nothing in the Privacy Act prohibits the release of the names and addresses of health professionals licensed by the Health Regulatory Board.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1981-82 #429
Nonstock homeowners’ association not subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1981-82 #190
No other statute prohibits the release of information regarding instances of substandard care in opthalmological services to the state board of optometry.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1981-82 #060
Circuit court is a public agency under FOIA. Absent a court order, circuit court clerk cannot deny access to divorce files.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1979-80 #388
Except for certain meetings, FOIA does not apply to the Commission on Local Government. However, Commission records in local governments’ possession are public records subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1979-80 #382
The general statement of policy found at the beginning of FOIA is a reflection of the legislative intent of the Act.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1979-80 #236
Medicare and Medicaid cost reports are open records. Court rulings interpreting the federal FOIA do not apply to Virginia’s FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1978-79 #316A
Citizens committee created by mayor that receives no public funds and reports only to the mayor, not to the city council, is not subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1978-79 #311
records of the position, job classification, salary or rate of pay and expense reimbursements paid to officials and employees of the University of Virginia are subject to required disclosure.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1977-78 #481A
Constitutional officers, such as treasurers, have the same rights of governmental access as any citizen.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1977-78 #482
Honor committee, funded and maintained by a state university board of visitors is public body subject to FOIA. Honor council trials are not open meetings becayse they involve student discipline.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1977-78 #005
Statewide Health Coordinating Council is public body.