In Tennessee, people can inspect public records for free, but grabbing a photo could cost them.
As often as Tennessee officials gripe about copying these records, one might think common sense would prevail. Copying these records, officials say, is such a burden they have no choice but to charge fees — often as high as $1,000. Continue>>>
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Changes to Tennessee law could force you to pay access fees to inspect public records.
Currently free, governments and municipalities are considering charging citizens fees to read and examine any records that are part of the typical governmental process, such as inspections, deeds and licenses. Continue>>>
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Loudon County Mayor Buddy Bradshaw's decision to support proposed legislation that would charge residents to view public records seems at odds with his campaign promise to increase government transparency.
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Read More… from Tennessee: Loudon mayor supports charging for public records; TCOG opposes bill
The Office of Open Records Counsel has set public hearings for Sept. 15-17 in Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson to gather input on whether citizens should have to pay local and state government to inspect public records.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee — State officials are seeking input on whether government offices should be able to charge citizens to inspect public records.
Current state law allows charges for copying records, but inspection is generally free. Continue>>>
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The first day of testimony began on Wednesday in a trial to decide whether the Sumner County Board of Education violated the Tennessee Public Records Act by not responding to a Joelton man’s email request.
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Legislation allowing local governments to charge fees for access to public records was pulled from debate this session for summer study designed to prepare a comprehensive open records bill.
State Sen. Jim Tracy, a Bedford County Republican who sponsored the measure, took the bill off notice recently after holding several meetings with interested groups such as Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and Tennessee Press Association.
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Read More… from Tennessee Sen. Jim Tracy sends open records bill to summer study
Legislation allowing local governments to charge fees for access to public records was pulled from debate this session for summer study designed to prepare a comprehensive open records bill.
State Sen. Jim Tracy, a Bedford County Republican who sponsored the measure, took the bill off notice recently after holding several meetings with interested groups such as Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and Tennessee Press Association.
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House Bill 315 and its companion in the Senate is a top legislative priority for the Tennessee School Boards Association. Before pulling the bill, McDaniel kept the idea of new public records fees alive by saying the Office of Open Records Counsel has agreed to conduct public hearings in conjunction with the Advisory Committee on Open Government this summer on the proposal, and make a recommendation on the bill by January 2016.
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The Senate Health and Welfare Committee gave the green light to the once-dead Insure Tennessee proposal Wednesday.
High praise to those senators who made this significant victory happen. It showed leadership for the citizens of the state of Tennessee.
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