Freedom of Information Act; amends an existing records exemption for economic development records. (SB1344)

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

Description

Freedom of Information Act; economic development records. Amends an existing records exemption for economic development records to include records related to the retention of existing business, and to allow the exemption to be used by all public bodies subject to FOIA. The bill makes corresponding amendments to the existing meetings exemption that allows discussion of such records in closed meetings. Amends § 2.2-3705.6 (“Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets.”), § 2.2-3711 (“Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.