Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
Tennessee HB0903 amends Title 10, Chapter 7 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to allow records custodians to assess a fee for viewing public records if the collection of those records requires more than one hour of an employee's time. This bill affects governmental entities that manage public records and introduces a provision that permits a fee to be charged after the first hour of collection, based on the employee's hourly wage. The legislation aims to streamline the process of accessing public records while addressing the costs associated with their retrieval.
Tennessee HB0903 amends Title 10, Chapter 7 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to allow records custodians to assess a fee for viewing public records if the collection of those records requires more than one hour of an employee's time. This bill affects governmental entities that manage public records and introduces a provision that permits a fee to be charged after the first hour of collection, based on the employee's hourly wage. The legislation aims to streamline the process of accessing public records while addressing the costs associated with their retrieval.
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