Senate passes records preservation bill; House set for floor vote tonight
State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, initiated and carried the bill that prohibits the destruction of public records that are subject to a pending public records request. The bill also requires a minimum retention period of 12 months for written or electronic correspondence regarding a public record request. A bill that would prohibit the destruction of public records that are subject to a pending public records request was approved by the Senate on Thursday and is set for consideration on the House floor tonight. The proposal, carried by state Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, and state Rep. Mike Carter, R-Ooltewah, plugs a gap in Tennessee law that drew attention last year in [...]