§ 10-7-605. Vacancies
The chair of an existing agency shall notify the secretary of a vacancy scheduled to occur in the agency as a result of the expiration of membership terms, at least forty-five (45) days before the vacancy occurs. The chair of an existing agency shall give written notification to the secretary of each vacancy occurring as […]
§ 10-7-606. Annual Report
Together with the compilation required in § 10-7-604, the secretary shall annually deliver to the governor and the general assembly a report containing the following information: The number of vacancies occurring in the preceding year; The number of vacancies occurring as a result of scheduled ends of terms, unscheduled vacancies and the creation of new […]
§ 10-7-607. Proportionate Representation of Minority and Nonminority Groups on Appointed Bodies
It is the intent of the general assembly to recognize the importance of balance in the appointment of minority and non-minority persons to membership on statutorily created decision-making and regulatory boards, commissions, councils, and committees, and to promote that balance through this section. Furthermore, the general assembly recognizes that statutorily created decision-making and regulatory boards, […]
§ 10-7-515. Personally Identifying Information on Documents — Redaction
The preparer of any document recorded in the office of the county register of deeds shall not place personally identifying information on any document filed or recorded in the office of the county register of deeds, other than a power of attorney. However, the county register shall not refuse to record a document for failure […]
§ 10-7-516. Information Relating to Security Systems
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any information relating to security systems for any property including, but not limited to, all records pertaining to licensure or registration by owners of such systems, information, photos, presentations, schematics, surveys, or any other information related to such security systems held or kept by any governmental entity, shall […]
§ 10-7-517. Referral of Certain Legislation Creating Exception to Open Records Requirement to Government Operations Committee
Any legislation of the house of representatives that creates an exception to the open records requirement of § 10-7-503 deeming records of public entities to be open for inspection by the public must be referred to the government operations committee according to the rules of the house of representatives. After review under subsection (a), the […]
§ 10-7-505. Denial of Access — Procedures for Obtaining Access — Court Orders — Injunctions — Appeals — Liability for Nondisclosure
Any citizen of Tennessee who shall request the right of personal inspection of any state, county or municipal record as provided in § 10-7-503, and whose request has been in whole or in part denied by the official and/or designee of the official or through any act or regulation of any official or designee of […]
§ 10-7-506. Right to Inspect Public Records — Public Records Having Commercial Value
In all cases where any person has the right to inspect any such public records, such person shall have the right to take extracts or make copies thereof, and to make photographs or photostats of the same while such records are in the possession, custody and control of the lawful custodian thereof or such custodian’s […]
§ 10-7-507. Records of Convictions of Traffic and Other Violations — Availability
Any public official having charge or custody of or control over any public records of convictions of traffic violations or any other state, county or municipal public offenses shall make available to any citizen, upon request, during regular office hours, a copy or copies of any such record requested by such citizen, upon the payment […]
§ 10-7-508. Access to Records — Records of Archival Value — Retention or Disposal of Records
The secretary of state or the secretary of state’s designated representative, the state librarian and archivist, and the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller’s designated representative for purposes of audit, shall be accorded access to and may examine and receive any public records or writings, whether or not they are subject to public inspection. […]