Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to salary information, etc., of public employees. (SB812)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to salary information, etc., of public employees. Allows public access to the records of only the job position, official salary, or rate of pay of, and the allowances or reimbursements for expenses paid to, any officer, official, or employee of a public body. The bill specifically excludes the name of any such officer, official, or employee from disclosure. Read the Bill »
Status
02/02/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101986D |
01/05/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/19/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB812) |
01/26/2011 | Assigned GL&T sub: FOIA/Conflict of Interest |
02/02/2011 | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2011 | Letter sent to Freedom of Information Advisory Council |
Comments
This information should be disclosed in the budget with out the need for this law but if it is required for the salaries to be disclosed then go a head and enact it. I was surprised when I ask Roanoke County for this information and my request was ignored. Publicly traded companies disclose executives and board member outrageous salaries in there annual report even though they are high as heck a lot of times. That little town in California was surprised to see what they were paying County officials when it was disclosed and they promptly retired with fat state pensions.
Surely you jest. Why shouldn't I know what I'm paying you? What employer doesn't know how much his employees are paid?