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TREC counsel outlines Open Meetings Act changes; commission approves TRACE course provider and education slate
Summary
Program counsel reviewed the Open Meetings Act and updated guidance on remote attendance, public-records expectations and anti‑competitive limits for regulatory boards; the commission approved instructor applications and initial providers including TRACE course offerings.
Program counsel Anna Matlock gave a detailed Open Meetings Act and public‑records presentation at the Tennessee Real Estate Commission’s August meeting, highlighting recent changes that affect how the commission must notice and conduct business.
Matlock reiterated the default presumption that documents and meeting deliberations are public records, reviewed the definition of a “meeting,” and explained exceptions, including executive session (limited to narrowly defined circumstances such as threat of litigation). She explained a legislative change effective July 1, 2025, that allows remote attendance to count toward a quorum and…
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