# Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.1: Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council > Virginia · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T2.2_SII_PB_C37_S2.2-3704.1 ## Section - **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.1 - **Heading:** Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council - **Jurisdiction:** Virginia - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 2.2 / Subtitle II / Part B / Chapter 37 / Section 2.2-3704.1 ## Text A. All state public bodies subject to the provisions of this chapter, any county or city, any town with a population of more than 250, and any school board shall make available the following information to the public upon request and shall post a link to such information on the homepage of their respective official public government websites: 1. A plain English explanation of the rights of a requester under this chapter, the procedures to obtain public records from the public body, and the responsibilities of the public body in complying with this chapter. For purposes of this section, "plain English" means written in nontechnical, readily understandable language using words of common everyday usage and avoiding legal terms and phrases or other terms and words of art whose usage or special meaning primarily is limited to a particular field or profession; 2. Contact information for the FOIA officer designated by the public body pursuant to § 2.2-3704.2 to (i) assist a requester in making a request for records or (ii) respond to requests for public records; 3. A general description, summary, list, or index of the types of public records maintained by such public body; 4. A general description, summary, list, or index of any exemptions in law that permit or require such public records to be withheld from release; 5. Any policy the public body has concerning the type of public records it routinely withholds from release as permitted by this chapter or other law; 6. The following statement: "A public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records and shall make all reasonable efforts to supply the requested records at the lowest possible cost. No public body shall impose any extraneous, intermediary, or surplus fees or expenses to recoup the general costs associated with creating or maintaining records or transacting the general business of the public body. Any duplicating fee charged by a public body shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication. Prior to conducting a search for records, the public body shall notify the requester in writing that the public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for requested records and inquire of the requester whether he would like to request a cost estimate in advance of the supplying of the requested records as set forth in subsection F of § 2.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia."; and 7. A written policy (i) explaining how the public body assesses charges for accessing or searching for requested records and (ii) noting the current fee charged, if any, for accessing and searching for such requested records. B. Any state public body subject to the provisions of this chapter and any county or city, and any town with a population of more than 250, shall post a link on its official public government website to the online public comment form on the Freedom of Information Advisory Council's website to enable any requester to comment on the quality of assistance provided to the requester by the public body. C. The Freedom of Information Advisory Council, created pursuant to § 30-178 , shall assist in the development and implementation of the provisions of subsection A, upon request. 2004, c. 730 ; 2009, c. 626 ; 2014, c. 421 ; 2016, c. 748 ; 2017, cc. 645 , 778 ; 2022, c. 756 ; 2023, c. 599 . ## Nearby sections - [Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3700 Short title; policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T2.2_SII_PB_C37_S2.2-3700.md) - [Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3701 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T2.2_SII_PB_C37_S2.2-3701.md) - [Va. 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