Virginia Public Records Act

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This is Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Public Records Act.” It is part of Title 42.1 “Libraries”.

It’s comprised of the following 21 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§ 42.1-79.1	Repealed
§ 42.1-80	Repealed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§ 42.1-83	Repealed
§ 42.1-84	Repealed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§ 42.1-91	Repealed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