{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-495","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-495","heading":"Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by public bodies of the Commonwealth","body":"Upon providing protection to preserve security and confidentiality, every public body of the Commonwealth may create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.2000, c. 995.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 42.1. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-495/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"a1f4c8cfba1ba7d1685d4898b9aa4b5fe6de911a3077fb05379883379a088799","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-494","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-496"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}