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Board receives refresher on Tennessee Open Meetings and Public Records laws

5941507 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

Counsel reviewed requirements for public notice, quorum rules, electronic participation and prohibitions on private deliberations under the Open Meetings Act and Public Records Act.

Michael Bryant, the board’s counsel, gave members a detailed refresher on the Tennessee Open Meetings Act and the Public Records Act during the Oct. 14 meeting. He outlined what constitutes a public record, what counts as a meeting and when members may participate electronically.

Bryant emphasized that…

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