Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3.
Tennessee SB0245 expands the functions of the executive director of the district attorneys general conference by requiring them to provide legal counsel to district attorneys general and their staff, while ensuring that such communications remain confidential and not subject to public records laws. The bill also mandates that meetings of the conference adhere to open meeting laws, with provisions for confidential executive sessions for specific matters. Additionally, it clarifies the types of proceedings that may be conducted by appointed individuals in the absence of the district attorney general, including various legal actions related to criminal proceedings and other specified matters.
Tennessee SB0245 expands the functions of the executive director of the district attorneys general conference by requiring them to provide legal counsel to district attorneys general and their staff, while ensuring that such communications remain confidential and not subject to public records laws. The bill also mandates that meetings of the conference adhere to open meeting laws, with provisions for confidential executive sessions for specific matters. Additionally, it clarifies the types of proceedings that may be conducted by appointed individuals in the absence of the district attorney general, including various legal actions related to criminal proceedings and other specified matters.
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