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County attorney staff reviews FOIA and Conflict of Interest Act obligations with supervisors
Summary
John Fitzgerald, representing the county attorney's office, delivered required training on the Freedom of Information Act and the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act, covering meeting notice, closed‑meeting exemptions, records retention, and COIA disclosure and training duties.
John Fitzgerald, speaking on behalf of the county attorney’s office, gave the board its annual training on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Conflict of Interest Act (COIA), required by state statute.
Fitzgerald summarized FOIA principles: meetings are broadly construed as public when a quorum convenes to discuss public business; notice requirements include posting date, time and location on the county website and in a newspaper of general circulation at least three days before…
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