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County counsel reviews FOIA and conflict-of-interest rules with Greene County supervisors
Summary
A county legal presenter reviewed Virginia's Freedom of Information Act, public-records obligations, and the Conflict of Interest Act, emphasizing FOIA response timelines, exemptions, recusal rules, and how to request written legal opinions; supervisors asked clarifying questions about retirement investments, gifts and how to obtain opinions.
County legal counsel provided the Greene County Board of Supervisors an overview of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Conflict of Interest Act during the June 13 meeting.
On FOIA, the presenter explained that meetings and most records are presumptively open, described typical exemptions (public-safety, social-service records), and noted that FOIA requests do not have to be in writing. "FOIA basically is the state law that ensures that your…
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