                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS (§ 2.2-3815)

A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the first five digits of a
social security number contained in a public record shall be confidential and
exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et
seq.).
			For the purposes of this chapter:
			&#8220;Agency&#8221; means the same as that term is defined in &#xA7;
2.2-3801, unless the context requires otherwise.
			&#8220;Data subject&#8221; means the same as that term is defined in &#xA7;
2.2-3801.
			&#8220;Public record&#8221; means the same as that term is defined in &#xA7;
2.2-3701, but shall not include any records required by law to be maintained by
the clerks of the courts of record, as defined in &#xA7; 1-212, or courts not of
record, as defined in &#xA7; 16.1-69.5.
			&#8220;Regional agency&#8221; means a unit of government organized as
provided by law whose members are appointed by the participating local governing
bodies, and such unit includes two or more counties, cities, or towns.

B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent the release
of a social security number:

   1. In accordance with a proper judicial order;

   2. To any federal, state or local law-enforcement or correctional personnel,
   including a law-enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer or
   administrator, or a member of a parole board, seeking information in the
   course of his official duties;

   3. By one agency to another agency in Virginia or to an agency in another
   state, district, or territory of the United States where such information is
   requested by such agencies in connection with (i) the application of the data
   subject therein for a service, privilege, or right under the laws thereof,
   (ii) the transmittal of information to family advocacy representatives of the
   United States Armed Forces in accordance with subsection N of &#xA7;
   63.2-1503, or (iii) the performance of such agency&#8217;s official duties;

   4. To any data subject exercising his rights under &#xA7; 2.2-3806, or if the
   data subject is less than 18 years of age, to his legal guardian or parent,
   including a noncustodial parent, unless such parent&#8217;s parental rights
   have been terminated or a court of competent jurisdiction has restricted or
   denied such access;

   5. To any other agency in Virginia or to a federal agency in order to comply
   with any applicable law or regulation; or

   6. To a person or entity when necessary to administer any program of the
   agency, to perform a service or function of the agency, or to conduct or
   complete the transaction for which the social security number was submitted to
   the agency.

HISTORY: 2009, c. 213.