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VIRGINIA
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
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2010
Subcommittees
For 2010, Chairman Griffith appointed two
subcommittees to study current FOIA issues and legislation
as detailed in items numbered 1 and 2 below.
1. Rights
and Remedies Subcommittee
The Rights and Remedies Subcommittee will
study the following bills referred to the FOIA Council by
the 2010 Session of the General Assembly: HB 449 (Ware, R.L.)(remedy
for public bodies for harassment by requesters), HB 641 (Armstrong)(extending
the right to make FOIA requests in Virginia to United States
citizens), and HB 976 (Anderson)/SB 147 (Puller)(proceedings
for enforcement; when notice of suit must be filed by the
petitioner on the public body). At its meeting July 26, 2010,
the FOIA Council also directed the Subcommittee to develop
a plan for proactive training for legislators, aides, and
legislative agencies, committees and commissions, as well
as studying other possibilities to promote FOIA education.
The Subcommittee consists of Council members Senator Houck
(Chair), Roger Wiley, Frosty Landon, Mary Yancey Spencer,
Eric Gregory, George Whitehurst, and Ed Jones.
Meetings
Scheduled:
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th
Floor
Agenda
Proposed Draft
Summary
Monday,
August 30, 2010 - 9:00 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th
Floor
Agenda
Summary
Monday,
October 4, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th
Floor
Agenda
Summary
2. Criminal
Investigative Records Subcommittee
The Criminal
Investigative Records Subcommittee was appointed to study
SB 711 (Edwards), which was referred to the Council by the
2010 Session of the General Assembly for study. The bill would
limit the exemption for criminal investigative or prosecution
records to those investigations or prosecutions that are ongoing.
As a result, criminal investigative and prosecution records
would be open to the public after the ongoing criminal investigation
or prosecution has become final or has been otherwise terminated,
unless there is jeopardy to any other criminal investigation
or prosecution. The Subcommittee consists of Council members
Craig Fifer (Chair), Delegate Griffith, E.M. Miller, John
Selph, and Sandra Treadway.
Meetings
Scheduled:
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 1:30 p.m.
General Assembly Building, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th
Floor
Agenda
Summary
Monday,
October 4, 2010 - 1:30 p.m.
General
Assembly Building, House Room C
Agenda
Summary
Monday,
November 8, 2010 - 12:30 p.m.
General Assembly Building, House Room D
Agenda
Summary
Draft to be considered: Rewrite of Criminal
Records section
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