What general policies does the Act establish?

The Act begins with the general principles that all meetings of public bodies should be open to the public and that all public records should be open to citizen inspection.  However, the Act creates a number of specific exemptions from these general rules of openness, but requires those exemptions to be construed and applied narrowly.

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1. What is the Virginia Freedom of Information Act?
2. What general policies does the Act establish?
3. How do I make a FOIA request?
4. Who can make a FOIA request?
5. How much does it cost to submit a FOIA request?
6. What documents can I ask for under FOIA?
7. When will the County respond to my request?
8. What information should I provide when making a records request?
9. What are FOIA exemptions?
10. Is there a form that I have to use to submit a FOIA request?
11. Where do I send my FOIA request?