                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRIVILEGE FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORTS (§ 6.2-948)

Except as otherwise provided in this article:

1. A self-assessment report and any portion or contents thereof are privileged
and are not admissible or subject to discovery in any civil or administrative
litigation, action, proceeding, or investigation;

2. The self-assessment privilege shall be applicable regardless of whether a
bank regulator or any other governmental authority in possession of a
self-assessment report or any portion or contents thereof subsequently discloses
it or any portion or contents thereof to a third party (i) in accordance with
subsection B of &#xA7; 6.2-101 or (ii) as required or permitted by any other
state or federal law; and

3. Notwithstanding any state or federal law, a bank regulator or any other
governmental authority in possession of a self-assessment report or any portion
or contents thereof shall not disclose the report or any portion or contents
thereof to a person in response to a request made pursuant to the Virginia
Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.) or any similar federal or
state public records law.

HISTORY: 2013, cc. 32, 148.