Nashville

This document provides guidance on submitting public records requests to Nashville's Metropolitan Government, explaining that the Metropolitan Clerk's office coordinates requests for most departments in accordance with Tennessee state law and Metro Code. The document directs residents to available online resources including department directories and the Nashville Open Data Portal, and instructs those seeking records not available online to submit a request through the centralized Records Request Form, specifying which departments participate in the centralized process and noting that some records may be exempt from disclosure under state law.

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The Circuit Court Clerk's office has adopted a Public Records Policy in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated §10-7-503(g) to provide economical and efficient access to public records under the Tennessee Public Records Act. The policy affirms that all public records of the Circuit Court Clerk's office are presumed to be open for public inspection during business hours unless otherwise prohibited by state law. The office provides access to records through multiple channels, including online e-filing services, case dockets, and formal public records request forms.

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The Tennessee Public Records Commission met on April 25, 2022, at 2:00 PM in Nashville to address routine matters including approval of prior meeting minutes, a consent agenda, RDA review, and a Records Management Division update. The meeting agenda also included provisions for old business and public questions. Contact for the meeting was Kevin Callaghan at kevin.callaghan@tn.gov.

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This presentation by the Tennessee Division of Local Government Finance introduces new budget and debt manuals for local governments, approved by the State Funding Board in June 2021 pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-305. The Debt Manual provides guidance on forms, procedures, and uniform processes for various types of local government debt issuance (bonds, notes, lease financings, and loan agreements) across multiple entity types, and outlines oversight requirements at federal and state levels, including comptroller pre-approval for lease financings effective January 1, 2022.

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The Tennessee Public Records Commission met on October 5, 2022 at 8:30 AM at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. The meeting agenda included approval of minutes from the previous April meeting, a Records Management Division update, an RDA review, and consideration of old business and public questions. No specific budget figures or policy decisions were detailed in the meeting notice.

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