2018 Public Records Policy Audit
Many governments have adopted rigid rules for accessing public records based on a TCOG survey of 306 Tennessee counties, cities and school districts Continue Reading
Open Records Committee to make recommendations Thursday
The Open Records Ad Hoc Committee will meet on Thursday for discussion and recommendations regarding the growing number of exemptions to the public records laws that allow government entities to Continue Reading
Tennessee lags other states in tax credit transparency
When it comes to transparency of state business tax credits given to companies as part of economic development programs, Tennessee lags other states in how much it reveals to the Continue Reading
Using cell phones to take pictures of public records? Here’s what the Open Records Counsel says
Earlier this year, Tennessee Coalition for Open Government requested an informal advisory opinion from the Office of Open Records Counsel about taking pictures of public records with cell phones. We Continue Reading
Memphis considers using code names for companies getting economic development incentives
The Economic and Development Growth Engine Board for Memphis (EDGE) is seeking at Attorney General’s opinion on whether it can use code names to keep secret from the public the Continue Reading
Questions about photography ban, ID requirement prompts committee to stop agency’s public records rules
The Joint Government Operations Committee voted today to ask the Department of Financial Institutions to hold a public hearing on its rules related to public records requests after questions about Continue Reading