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Vermont Social Media Recordkeeping Guide.

Understanding what the Vermont Public Records Act requires of your social media activity, and what "compliant" actually looks like in practice, isn't always straightforward. This plain-language guide gives counties, cities & municipalities and public agencies a clear path.

1 V.S.A. § 318(a)–(b) — Respond promptly and no later than 3 business days after receiving a request. In unusual circumstances the agency may extend by written notice, to no more than 10 business days from receipt in total; failure to respond is treated as a denial (1 V.S.A. § 318(a)–(b)).
Free download Vermont — Archiving Social Media: A Guide For Government
What's Inside

Everything your agency needs, in plain English.

01 · Federal law

The federal layer

The Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 — and how they reach social media.

02 · Vermont law

Vermont Public Records Act

1 V.S.A. § 315 et seq. and the Vermont Open Meeting Law — including the 3-business-day response mechanics.

03 · Enforcement & risk

When disputes go to court

Vermont records disputes are decided by courts — what that means for how defensible your archive needs to be.

04 · Bonus checklist

The compliance checklist

The go-to checklist for standing up a compliant social media archive — what to capture, retain and be ready to produce.

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