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State agencies in full swing establishing public records rules

By Deborah Fisher|2020-11-19T12:34:36-06:00August 16, 2018|Categories: fees, requests|Tags: Bureau of Workers' Compensation, citizen id, Department of General Services, Department of Revenue, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, fees for public records, photos of public records, public records rules, rulemaking hearings, TennCare, Tennessee Housing Development Agency|0 Comments

If you are journalist or citizen who makes public records requests to state agencies, now is the time to pay attention to the public records rules being developed regarding that access. I've listed the agency email addresses and deadlines to submit below. Two state agencies have already held hearings and (and finished soliciting written comments) for their proposed rules: the Department of Transportation and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Coming up are: Aug. 30, Bureau of Workers' Compensation in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Sept. 18, Tenncare Sept. 24, Department of Revenue Sept. 24, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Sept. 28, Tennessee Housing [...]