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VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

2005 Subcommittees

At its March 23, 2005 meeting the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (FOIA Council) formed two subcommittees to study the issues raised by two bills that did not advance during the 2005 legislative session but were instead referred by the General Assembly to the FOIA Council for study.

1. PPEA Subcommittee (HB 2672)

HB 2672 (Delegate Plum) would have amended an existing meeting exemption to allow for closed meetings to discuss records exempt from public disclosure relating to the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA). There is a concern that the current record exemption for PPEA and PPTA proposals may be used to withhold more records than are authorized under the current exemption. The Council appointed a subcommittee consisting of Council members Axselle, Edwards, and Hallock to examine these issues.

Meetings Scheduled:
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 - 9:30 a.m.
General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor

Meeting Summary

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 9:30 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor
Issue Matrix | Revised Issue Matrix
Comparison between the Public Procurement Act and the PPEA
Meeting Summary

Friday, August 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor

Meeting Summary

Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor

Discussion Draft
Revised Discussion Draft

Friday, December 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
General Assembly Building, 5th Floor West Conference Room

Meeting Notice
Public Notice & Access to Procurement Records Under the VPPA, PPTA, & PPEA
Final Consensus PPEA/PPTA Draft agreed to by the PPEA Subcommittee

2. Electronic Meetings Subcommittee (HB 2760)

HB 2760 (Delegate Reese) would have allowed local public bodies to conduct meetings under FOIA through electronic communication means (telephone or audio/visual). Currently, only state public bodies may conduct meetings in this manner. The Council appointed a subcommittee consisting of Council members Edwards, Fifer, Miller and Wiley to examine these issues.

Meetings Scheduled:
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 - 12:30 p.m.
General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor
Meeting Summary

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 1:00 p.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor
Meeting Summary

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