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Virginia Code § 42.1-77 — public and electronic records

AI-use reference. Current codified text checked October 26, 2026. Applies to: Agencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, including constitutional offices. Requirements or purpose: Public and electronic records are defined by public-business…

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AI-use reference. Current codified text checked October 26, 2026. Applies to: Agencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, including constitutional offices. Requirements or purpose: Public and electronic records are defined by public-business content and statutory criteria, rather than ownership of the equipment used. Limits: Apply the definitions to the actual record and agency function; not every personal AI interaction becomes a public record.

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AI governance and legal reference
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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Virginia statute. Locator: Definitions of agency, electronic record and public record Apply the definitions to the actual record and agency function; not every personal AI interaction becomes a public record.

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