Tennessee Public Records Act
Tennessee Public Records Act | MTAS
All documents made or received by city/town officials and employees related to city/town business are subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act (hereinafter "TPRA").
https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/reference/tennessee-public-records-act
Tennessee Public Records Act FAQs - Comptroller.TN.gov
The Tennessee Public Records Act grants Tennessee citizens the right to access state, county and municipal public records. “Public Records” are defined as “all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, microfilms, electronic data processing files and output, films, sound recordings, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant ...
https://comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/open-records-counsel/open-meetings/frequently-asked-questions/tennessee-public-records-act-faqs.html
Exceptions to the Tennessee Public Records Act
The Tennessee Public Records Act helps ensure government accountability and transparency by providing Tennessee citizens access to public records. However, statutes that make certain public records confidential and exempt from disclosure are found throughout the Tennessee Code. On January 30, 2018, the Office of Office of Open Records Counsel ...
https://comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/open-records-counsel/open-meetings/exceptions-to-the-tennessee-public-records-act.html
Tennessee Public Records Act - Ballotpedia
The Tennessee Public Records Act (Tennessee Code Annotated 10-7-101 et seq.) is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Tennessee . The Tennessee Open Meetings Law legislates the methods by which public meetings are conducted.
https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_Public_Records_Act
Tennessee Public Records Act | City of Franklin, TN
Contact Franklin PD Records at 791-3234 for additional information or assistance. N e w s m e d i a r e q u e s t s : Contact Lieutenant Charles Warner, Public Affairs, (615) 550-6821. Tennessee Code Annotated 10-7-503 provides citizens of the State of Tennessee the right to access records under the Tennessee Public Records Act.
https://www.franklintn.gov/government/departments-k-z/police/tennessee-public-records-act
Statutory Exceptions to the Tennessee Public Records Act
The Tennessee Public Records Act helps ensure government accountability and transparency by providing Tennessee citizens access to public records. However, statutes that make certain public records confidential and exempt from disclosure are found throughout the Tennessee Code. The Office
https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/orc/documents/oorc/2018-01-19_ExceptionstotheTennesseePublicRecordsActFinal.pdf
New and Amended Exceptions to the Tennessee Public Records Act
Statutory Exemptions to the Tennessee Public Records Act — June 2019 Page 3 . Source Effective/Sunset Date Subject Matter Government Entity Description Exceptions To Exception. 49-1-170 May 2, 2019 Sunset – July 1, 2026 Intercollegiate athletic records Public Universities (a) Notwithstanding § 10-7-504 or any other law to the contrary ...
https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/orc/documents/2019%20Appendix%20B%20-%20Final.pdf
Tennessee Public Records Statutes | MTAS
The Tennessee Public Records Act (hereinafter referred to as "TPRA") is found in Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 of the T.C.A. The starting point for a discussion of the law in this area is the declaration found in T.C.A. § 10-7-503 that government records are open to public inspection.
https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/reference/tennessee-public-records-statutes
State of Tennessee Public Records Guide ...
TennesseePublicRecords.org mission is to give people easy access to direct Tennessee public record information, but we do not provide private investigator services or consumer reports, and are not a consumer reporting agency per the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
https://tennesseepublicrecords.org/
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FORM - Tennessee
The Tennessee Public Records Act (TPRA) grants Tennessee citizens the right to access open public records that exist at the time of the request. The TPRA does not require records custodians to compile information or create or recreate records that do not exist.
https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/orc/documents/oorc/policies-and-guidelines/RecordsRequestForm.pdf