Open Appointments Act

Sections covered

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-101“Records” construed10 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-102Books for register's office to be furnished by county
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-103[Repealed.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-104Mutilated records to be transcribed — Incomplete copies1 cite
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-105Rebinding or copying books at expense of county
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-106Transcript books to be collated and certified to by register and deputy register
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-107Omission of probate or acknowledgment
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-108Entering omitted probate or acknowledgment in transcript where document in existence
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-109Copy of probate or acknowledgment made by clerk of court on demand
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-110Entry in transcript book
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-111[Reserved.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-112Register to index transcript book or books
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-113Special deputies — Appointment by register necessitated
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-114Register's fees
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-115Original deposited in clerk's office
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-116Copy made from original — Admissibility in evidence
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-117[Reserved.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-118Copies of such transcribed records — Admissibility as evidence
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-119County legislative bodies authorized to have record books rebound
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-120Liability of register and clerks suspended during rebinding
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-121Government records kept on computer or removable computer storage media1 cite
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-122[Reserved.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-123Electronic access to county government information — Fees — Equal accessibility
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-201Clerks, registers, and other officers to index records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-202Register's book to be indexed, direct and reverse — Maintenance of indices by electronic means
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-203Names in deeds of realty to be entered alphabetically in the direct and reverse indices — Other facts to be shown
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-204Direct and reverse indices to personalty — Manner of making
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-205Time of making indices — One or more indices — Mortgages and deeds of trust
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-206Former indices may be made in addition to required indices
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-207Failure to make index — Forfeiture — Qui tam action
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-208Penalty for failure to index records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-209Cross index as to all parties in minute books and execution dockets
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-210Violations of preceding section a misdemeanor
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-301Part definitions11 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-302Public records commission created — Duties
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-303Division of records management — Creation, disposition and preservation of records — Land, legislative and judicial records — Guides
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-304Records officer, systems or records analyst
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-305Administrative officer and secretary — Duties
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-306Rules and regulations of commission
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-307Title to and destruction of records transferred to state archives
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-308Title to records transferred to division
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-401County public records commission created — Membership
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-402Organization of commission — Compensation — Meetings
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-403“Public records” defined3 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-404Destruction of public records authorized — Conditions prerequisite to destruction — Records manual1 cite
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-405[Reserved.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-406Original records photographed in duplicate before destruction — Stored for safekeeping — Accessible to public
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-407[Reserved.]
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-408Appropriation of funds — Filing fees
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-409Charges for copies of records authorized
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-410Reproductions admissible as evidence
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-411Rules and regulations of commission
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-412Destruction of public records authorized — Terminated mortgages, deeds of trust, chattel mortgages
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-413Preservation of records of permanent value
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-414Transfer of records to institutions or to state library and archives to be held for historical purposes — Funds for transfer and maintenance of records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-501Reproduction of state records on film2 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-502Photographic copy deemed original record
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503Records open to public inspection — Schedule of reasonable charges — Costs — Destruction of public records42 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-504Confidential records — Exceptions22 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-505Denial of access — Procedures for obtaining access — Court orders — Injunctions — Appeals — Liability for nondisclosure24 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-506Right to inspect public records — Public records having commercial value4 cites
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-507Records of convictions of traffic and other violations — Availability
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-508Access to records — Records of archival value — Retention or disposal of records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-509Disposition of records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-510Transfer of documents from criminal cases to not-for-profit depositories
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-511Preservation of records of permanent value
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-512Electronic mail communications systems — Monitoring of electronic mail communications — Policy required
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-513Request for removal of military discharge or redaction of social security number from military discharge
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-514Subscription service required to view military discharge record over internet
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-515Personally identifying information on documents — Redaction
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-516Information relating to security systems
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-517Referral of certain legislation creating exception to open records requirement to government operations committee
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-601Short title
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-602Definitions
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-603Data provided secretary
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-604Updating and publishing data
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-605Vacancies
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-606Annual report
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-607Proportionate representation of minority and nonminority groups on appointed bodies
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-701Public records — Temporary records
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-702Retention schedules