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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 235<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2004, chapter 223<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69409,"section_number":"2.2-3800","catch_line":"Short title; findings; principles of information practice","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3800\/"},{"id":74854,"section_number":"42.1-76","catch_line":"Legislative intent; title of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-76\/"},{"id":57817,"section_number":"58.1-3","catch_line":"Secrecy of information; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":256861,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72967,"identifier":"58.1-3172.1","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/2\/58.1-3172.1","url":"\/58.1-3172.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3172.1\/","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/2\/58.1-3172.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Remote access to nonconfidential public records maintained by treasurer; fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3172.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The treasurer may provide remote access, including access through the Internet, to all nonconfidential public records maintained by his office, subject to such limitations as may be imposed by applicable law<\/span>. Any system of remote access created or maintained pursuant to this section shall include security measures that preclude remote access users from (i) obtaining any data that is required to be maintained as confidential pursuant to \u00a7 58.1-3<\/a>, the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (\u00a7 2.2-3800<\/a> et seq.), the Virginia Public Records Act (\u00a7 42.1-76<\/a> et seq.), or other applicable law<\/span>, and (ii) modifying or destroying any record or data in any manner.\n\t\tAny treasurer who provides such electronic access pursuant to this section may charge a fee. Such fee may be assessed based upon: (i) a subscription not to exceed $100 per month, or (ii) a cost per page, not to exceed $1 for the first page and $.25 for each additional page. If charged, the fee shall be charged each user, paid to the treasurer’s office, and deposited by the treasurer into a special nonreverting local fund to be used to cover the operational expenses of such electronic access.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOTE ACCESS TO NONCONFIDENTIAL PUBLIC RECORDS MAINTAINED BY TREASURER; FEES\n(\u00a7 58.1-3172.1)\n\nThe treasurer may provide remote access, including access through the Internet,\nto all nonconfidential public records maintained by his office, subject to such\nlimitations as may be imposed by applicable law. Any system of remote access\ncreated or maintained pursuant to this section shall include security measures\nthat preclude remote access users from (i) obtaining any data that is required\nto be maintained as confidential pursuant to \u00a7 58.1-3, the Government Data\nCollection and Dissemination Practices Act (\u00a7 2.2-3800 et seq.), the Virginia\nPublic Records Act (\u00a7 42.1-76 et seq.), or other applicable law, and (ii)\nmodifying or destroying any record or data in any manner.\n\t\tAny treasurer who provides such electronic access pursuant to this section may\ncharge a fee. Such fee may be assessed based upon: (i) a subscription not to\nexceed $100 per month, or (ii) a cost per page, not to exceed $1 for the first\npage and $.25 for each additional page. If charged, the fee shall be charged\neach user, paid to the treasurer’s office, and deposited by the treasurer\ninto a special nonreverting local fund to be used to cover the operational\nexpenses of such electronic access.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 235; 2004, c. 223.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}