Finding the Virginia Freedom of Information Act

Using LIS (this process can be made to work with any topic)

1. Go to the Virginia General Assembly Legislativie Information System site.

http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

2. On this page you will need to clik on the Code of Virginia Link under Searchable Databases. This will bring you to this page:

3. Now, click on the Popular Names hyperlink on that page and you will be directed to a page that lists all Virginia State Codes by Popular Names:

4. You will want to go to the link that says "Virginia Freedom of Information Act" and click on it. Now, you are on the page that links you to all of the Virginia Code pertaining to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

5.Now you can decide whether to look at each section individually (by clicking on the links provided), or if you would like to obtain a copy of the full code to use for your research.

To obtain a full copy for your use use the 'reports' link at the top of the page:

Click on the 'reports' link and you will go to this page:

You will need to fill in the 'from section:' and 'thru section:' areas with the numbers of the range of codes that you want to obtain. Additionally, you will need to put your email address into the 'email to:' box. Then click on submit and wait for the report to be emailed to you. It usually only takes a few minuues.

Please let us know if you find any broken links . Email: Carol Lindstrom