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Carroll County supervisors certify closed session complied with Virginia FOIA
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors unanimously certified that a recent closed session complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, with each member stating a formal certification on the record under Code of Virginia § 2.2‑37.11(d).
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors read and approved a resolution certifying that a recent closed session was conducted in conformity with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The chair read the resolution citing Code of Virginia § 2.2‑37.11(d) and listed the statutory subsections under which the closed session was convened.
Each supervisor was asked to state whether they could certify compliance; multiple supervisors responded on the record. As the resolution states, the board certified “that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act were heard, discussed, or considered in the closed session.” Chester Collins responded, “I also Certified,” and other members echoed the same affirmation.
The certification is a formal, routine step required when a public body convenes behind closed doors under the FOIA exemptions listed in the motion. The board proceeded from the certification to the regular agenda without further action tied to the closed session.
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