Please note that the FOIA Council is limited by statute to providing advice and opinions regarding FOIA.  The following links are provided for reference purposes.

Links to Other Virginia Laws

• Virginia Public Records Act (§§ 42.1-76 et seq.)
• Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§§ 2.2-3800 et seq.)
• Protection of Social Security Numbers Act (§§ 2.2-3815 et seq.)
• Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (§§ 30-178 et seq.)

Links to Other Virginia Government Resources

• Commonwealth of Virginia
• Virginia General Assembly
• Virginia Legislative Information System
• Library of Virginia Records Management
• Virginia's Judicial System
• Attorney General of Virginia
• Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

Links to Federal Laws

• Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552)
• Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g)
• U.S. House of Representatives United States Code Search
• National Archives and Records Administration - Code of Federal Regulations
• National Archives and Records Administration - Federal Register

Links to Federal Government Resources

• Office of Government Information Services
• U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Information Policy
• National Archives and Records Administration
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Health Information Privacy
• U.S. Department of Education - Student Privacy Policy Office
• U.S. Government Publishing Office

Links to Access Advocacy and Other Organizations

• Virginia Coalition for Open Government
• Virginia Press Association
• Virginia Public Access Project
• National Freedom of Information Coalition
• Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press
• Sunshine Week
• Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
• Freedominfo.org
• RichmondSunlight.com
• Virginia Association of Counties
• Virginia Municipal League
• Virginia School Boards Association
• Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
• CountyOffice.org

Weldon Cooper guide: Available from UVA bookstore

VPA guide: can be found here