Transparency in the Tennessee government

Lobbying disclosure information
URL: https://www.tennesseeanytime.org/ilobbysearch-app/search.htm

Description:
 * Tennessee Ethics Commission website allows search for lobbyists by first or last name, subject matter, and by year (starting in 2008).

Campaign finance disclosure
URL: http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/tncamp/

Description:
 * Site allows searches for candidates, PACs, reports, contributions, and expenditures. Printing and downloading of information also available.

Tennessee State website
URL: http://www.tennessee.gov/

Description:
 * Site provides video of budget hearings, RSS feeds, and information on different agencies.

Tennessee General Assembly website
URL: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Description:
 * Texas state legislature site provides information on legislators, legislation, committees, schedules and calendars, and provides videos of the house, senate, and joint committees.

Proposed legislation
SB 0123

(Track bill) Sponsor: Sen. Bill Ketron


 * Requires the creation of free, online database detailing state expenditures, contracts, and grants by January 1, 2010.
 * Related legislation: SB 0149 (Track bill)
 * External articles: "It makes sense to put government info online", "Tennessee needs more transparency"

More legislative information
For more on transparency legislation, see the Tennessee transparency legislation webpage at Sunshine Review.