Meeting With Managers In Virginia
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Open records laws often referred to as Sunshine Laws, are laws that promote transparency; requiring certain proceedings of government agencies to be open or available to the public. The term sunshine law can be traced back to Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law, which was enacted in 1967.
Under Virginia Code § 19.2-62, it is not a criminal offense for a person to record a conversation where that person is a party to the conversation or has the consent of one of the parties to the conversation. Thus, it is not unlawful in Virginia for an employee to record a conversation with their boss or coworker.
All public records and meetings shall be presumed open, unless an exemption is properly invoked. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to promote an increased awareness by all persons of governmental activities and afford every opportunity to citizens to witness the operations of government.
Under Virginia FOIA, a "meeting" is any gathering of three or more members of a public body (or a quorum, if a quorum is less than three) to discuss or transact business of the public body. The law applies to all discussions, deliberations, and formal action.
Virginia HOA and Business Law Blog: The relevant statute, Virginia Code § 55-510.1(B) of the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act, contains one short paragraph which outlines the recording requirement as follows: Any member may record any portion of a meeting required to be open.
All public records and meetings shall be presumed open, unless an exemption is properly invoked. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to promote an increased awareness by all persons of governmental activities and afford every opportunity to citizens to witness the operations of government.
Not more than four lights used to provide general illumination ahead of the vehicle, including at least two headlights and any other combination of fog lights or other auxiliary lights approved by the Superintendent, shall be lighted at any time.
Which agencies are subject to the Sunshine Act? The Act applies only to: (1) federal agencies headed by collegial bodies—i.e., boards, councils, and commissions—a majority of whose members are presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed; and (2) any subdivision of such an agency authorized to act on its behalf.
Brown Act is a “public access law” that ensures the public's right to attend the meetings of public agencies, facilitates public participation in all phases of local government decision-making, and curbs misuse of the democratic process by secret legislation.
Meetings must: Be noticed in advance; Include only business described in the agenda; Take place within agency boundaries; Be completely accessible by the public. Notice and agenda for regular meeting must be: Posted 72 hours in advance; Posted in an accessible location; Mailed to persons who request notice.
