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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The General Assembly intends by this chapter to establish a single body of law applicable to all public officers and employees on the subject of public records management and preservation and to ensure that the procedures used to manage and preserve public records will be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.
This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Public Records Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 42.1. Libraries § 42.1-76. Legislative intent; title of chapter - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-42-1-libraries/va-code-sect-42-1-76/
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