Section 170. Confidentiality of proceedings and submissions

All testimony, statements, exhibits, documents, or other evidence submitted to the commission by the parties in conjunction with its legally prescribed public meetings, presentations, or hearings shall be subject to disclosure by the commission under the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. All other materials, including the testimony, statements, exhibits, documents, or other evidence submitted to the commission pursuant to executive deliberations, negotiations, or mediation which the commission is authorized by law to conduct, shall be treated as confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure by the commission nor by the parties involved in executive proceedings except by agreement of the commission and all parties to the proceedings.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR445-01-02 § 2.6, eff. November 1, 1984; amended, Volume 22, Issue 26, eff. October 4, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§ 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia.