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26 Apr, 2016

15 decisions on public records by the Tennessee Legislature in 2016

By Deborah Fisher|2018-11-09T08:23:32-06:00April 26, 2016|Categories: court records, crime records, exemptions, fees, Legislature, Office of Open Records Counsel, requests|Tags: birth certificates, civil asset forfeiture, court records, death certificates, drones, exemptions, fees for public records, government contracts, legislature, police body cameras, police records, police shootings, public notice, tax records, TBI, vendor confidentiality|1 Comment

This year, Tennessee lawmakers punted on public records bills that could have created new access rights to see police body camera video and files of finished investigations into officer-involved shootings. But they did pass several new laws — some that exempted more government information from public view, and others that hold promise for improving government transparency. Following is a roundup of action by the Tennessee Legislature related to public records and access. 1- Police body cameras: After a late-in-session effort to pass a body camera bill and disagreement among stakeholders, the House State Government Committee instructed the Advisory Committee on Open Government to study the issue and provide them with [...]

11 Dec, 2015

Vanderbilt Poll: 85 percent of Tennesseans think no fee should be charged to inspect public records

By Deborah Fisher|2015-12-11T09:33:39-06:00December 11, 2015|Categories: fees|Tags: fees for public records, Vanderbilt Poll|0 Comments

A Vanderbilt University poll recently found that 85 percent of Tennesseans think inspection of public records should remain free for citizens. Two lawmakers filed bills this year that proposed allowing governmental entities to charge fees, similar to the fees charged if a citizen wants to get a copy of a public record. While the law allows local government to charge for providing copies, it prohibits charging a citizen if he or she simply wants to view a government record without getting a copy. The Tennessee School Boards Association pushed for the bill, but lawmakers tabled the proposal so the issue could be studied over the summer. The Office of Open Records [...]

18 Sep, 2015

Murfreesboro Post: Sen. Jim Tracy – ‘I’m never gonna run that bill’

By Deborah Fisher|2019-09-11T18:54:56-05:00September 18, 2015|Categories: fees|Tags: fees for public records, Murfreesboro Post, Office of Open Records Counsel, State Sen. Jim Tracy|1 Comment

State Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville The Murfreesboro Post caught up with state Sen Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, after the public hearings this week. Tracy, at the request of the Tennessee School Boards Association, sponsored their bill to allow new fees to be charged against citizens who want to see public records. Tracy told Murfreesboro Post reporter Sam Stockard that he wanted to put some teeth in the law to go after the "bad actors" on both sides -- government officials who were delaying or obstructing requests, and those who were requesting emails from entire school boards or county commissions. (Tracy told Tennessee Coalition for Open Government the same thing earlier this [...]

17 Sep, 2015

Audio from public hearings on public records fees posted

By Deborah Fisher|2015-09-17T09:13:42-05:00September 17, 2015|Categories: fees|Tags: fees for public records|0 Comments

The Tennessee Comptroller has posted audio from the first two hearings in Knoxville and Nashville on its YouTube channel. The Jackson hearing occurs later today at 3 p.m. central time. Audio from Nashville hearing on proposed public records fees Audio from Knoxville hearing on proposed public records fees

17 Sep, 2015

News stories on state hearings on proposed public record fees

By Deborah Fisher|2020-11-19T12:26:29-06:00September 17, 2015|Categories: fees|Tags: fees for public records, public hearings|1 Comment

A collection of news stories on proposed public record fees in Tennessee, coverage of the public hearings in Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson. KNOXVILLE (Sept. 15) WATE-TV's coverage of the Knoxville public hearing on the proposal to charge fees to inspect public records. WATE (video): Should you have to pay for public records that your tax dollars have already paid for? Knoxville News Sentinel: Proposed records fee met with public backlash WBIR: Room packed with opinions on possible fees for public records WUOT 91.9: Hearings gauge opinion on proposed fees to view public records Roane County News: Public records access fees "akin to a poll tax" NASHVILLE (Sept. 16) Shelbyville Times-Gazette: [...]

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