TimberlakeSmith’s education and local government attorneys again are offering free Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training. The training is designed to meet the statutory requirement that FOIA officers be trained annually.

All public bodies are now required by Virginia Code § 2.2-3704.2 to designate and publicly identify one or more FOIA officer(s). Each FOIA officer must be trained at least annually by legal counsel or the FOIA Advisory Council.