Virginia HB 1964: Freedom of Information Act; Fort Monroe Authority, closed meeting exemption.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1964 

Offered January 9, 2019 

Prefiled January 6, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 2.2-3711 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meeting 
 exemption for the Fort Monroe Authority. 
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Patron-- Helsel 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 2.2-3711. Closed meetings authorized for certain limited 
 purposes.

A. Public bodies may hold closed meetings only for the following 
 purposes:

1. Discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective 
 candidates for employment; assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, 
 demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific public officers, 
 appointees, or employees of any public body; and evaluation of performance of 
 departments or schools of public institutions of higher education where such 
 evaluation will necessarily involve discussion of the performance of specific 
 individuals. Any teacher shall be permitted to be present during a closed 
 meeting in which there is a discussion or consideration of a disciplinary 
 matter that involves the teacher and some student and the student involved in 
 the matter is present, provided the teacher makes a written request to be present 
 to the presiding officer of the appropriate board. Nothing in this subdivision, 
 however, shall be construed to authorize a closed meeting by a local governing 
 body or an elected school board to discuss compensation matters that affect the 
 membership of such body or board collectively.

2. Discussion or consideration of admission or disciplinary 
 matters or any other matters that would involve the disclosure of information 
 contained in a scholastic record concerning any student of any public 
 institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or any state school system. 
 However, any such student, legal counsel and, if the student is a minor, the 
 student's parents or legal guardians shall be permitted to be present during 
 the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence at a closed meeting, if 
 such student, parents, or guardians so request in writing and such request is 
 submitted to the presiding officer of the appropriate board.

3. Discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real 
 property for a public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real 
 property, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the 
 bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.

4. The protection of the privacy of individuals in personal matters 
 not related to public business.

5. Discussion concerning a prospecti