Chapter 7 Virginia Public Records Act

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
  • §42.1-76 Legislative intent; title of chapter
  • §42.1-76.1 Notice of Chapter
  • §42.1-77 Definitions
  • §42.1-78 Confidentiality safeguarded
  • §42.1-79 Records management function vested in The Library of Virginia
  • §42.1-79.1 Repealed
  • §42.1-80 Repealed
  • §42.1-82 Duties and powers of Library Board
  • §42.1-83 Repealed
  • §42.1-84 Repealed
  • §42.1-85 Records Management Program; agencies to cooperate; agencies to designate records officer
  • §42.1-86 Essential public records; security recovery copies; disaster plans
  • §42.1-86.01 Records may be retained in electronic medium
  • §42.1-86.1 Disposition of public records
  • §42.1-87 Archival public records
  • §42.1-88 Custodians to deliver all records at expiration of term; penalty for noncompliance
  • §42.1-89 Petition and court order for return of public records not in authorized possession
  • §42.1-90 Seizure of public records not in authorized possession
  • §42.1-90.1 Auditing
  • §42.1-91 Repealed
  • §42.1-91.1 Availability of public records created prior to January 1, 1901