                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRAINING FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS (§ 2.2-3704.3)

A. The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (the Council) or the
local government attorney shall provide in-person or online training sessions
for local elected officials; the executive directors and members of industrial
development authorities and economic development authorities, as created by the
Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (&#xA7; 15.2-4900 et seq.); and
members of any boards governing any authority established pursuant to the Park
Authorities Act (&#xA7; 15.2-5700 et seq.) on the provisions of this chapter.

B. Each local elected official, the executive director and members of each
industrial development authority and economic development authority, as created
by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act, and members of any boards
governing any authority established pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (&#xA7;
15.2-5700 et seq.) shall complete a training session described in subsection A
within two months after assuming the local elected office and thereafter at
least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years commencing with
the date on which he last completed a training session, for as long as he holds
such office. No penalty shall be imposed on a local elected official or an
executive director or member of an industrial development authority or an
economic development authority for failing to complete a training session.

C. The clerk of each governing body or school board shall maintain records
indicating the names of elected officials, executive directors and members of
industrial development authorities and economic development authorities, and
members of any boards governing any authority established pursuant to the Park
Authorities Act (&#xA7; 15.2-5700 et seq.) subject to the training requirements
in subsection B and the dates on which each such official completed training
sessions satisfying such requirements. Such records shall be maintained for five
years in the office of the clerk of the respective governing body or school
board.

D. For purposes of this section, &#8220;local elected officials&#8221; shall
include constitutional officers.

HISTORY: 2019, c. 531; 2020, cc. 76, 80, 904; 2023, c. 461.