§ 10-7-603. Data Provided Secretary
The chair of an existing agency, or the appointing authority for the members of a newly created agency, shall provide the secretary of state, on forms prepared and distributed by the secretary of state, with the following data pertaining to that agency: The name of the agency, its mailing address, and telephone number; The legal […]
§ 10-7-604. Updating and Publishing Data
The secretary of state shall provide for annual updating of the required data and shall annually arrange for the publication of the compiled data from all agencies on or about November 15 of each year. Copies of the compilation shall be delivered to the governor and the general assembly. Copies of the compilation shall be […]
§ 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 […]
§ 10-7-601. Short Title
Sections 10-7-601 — 10-7-606 shall be known and may be cited as the “Open Appointments Act.”
§ 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 […]