                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISPOSITION OF OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE (§ 2.2-126)

A. Before the end of his term of office, the Governor shall have delivered to
The Library of Virginia for safekeeping all correspondence and other records of
his office during his term. This section shall not apply to correspondence or
other records of a strictly personal or private nature, or active files
necessary for the transaction of business by the Office of the Governor, the
decision thereon to be made by the Governor after consultation with the
Librarian of Virginia. Records delivered to The Library of Virginia shall be
made accessible to the public, once cataloging has been completed.

B. Should any subsequent Governor need such records for the transaction of
business of the Office of the Governor, the records may be reviewed at the
Library and copied, if necessary, but the Governor and his staff shall ensure
that the original records are preserved intact and remain in The Library of
Virginia.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 2-40.1; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-45; 1988, c. 476; 1994, c.
64; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 590.