HB1456 - Tennessee: Ethics, Open Meetings, Public Records, State Government

Companion Bill SB1074. Public Records - Creates ombudsman's council for open government to ensure full and timely compliance with laws providing for public access to state governmental records and meetings. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1456 / *SB1074Increase State Expenditures - $372,000 Recurring $52,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1456 / *SB1074 This bill creates the ombudsman's council for open government, which will be comprised of the membership of the Tennessee ethics commission and which will be responsible for ensuring that all departments, agencies, offices, entities, officials and employees of state government are fully informed of and comply with the letter and intent of laws providing the public the right to access to state governmental records and meetings. For administrative [...]

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