Tennessee Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Who is covered?
Governor: Not covered

Legislature: Not covered

Courts: Covered, with many exemptions.

Advisory Committees: covered

What is the process like?
Any citizen of Tennessee can request records. Requests should be directed to the official in charge of the records. There are no specific procedures relating to written vs. oral requests. If a written request is specific enough the petitioner can have copies mailed to them instead of appearing in person to inspect.There is no time limit for a response. There is no charge for reviewing records. Custodian of records can adapt reasonable rules related to copying, including a reasonable charge for copying and delivering records. There are no specific regulations on search laws.

Most recent changes?
= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =
 * State Governors redefine open government - Sunlight Foundation, Jul. 7, 2011