Sevier County adopts privacy program and names Chief Privacy Officer under new state requirement

Jan 26, 2026

The Sevier County Commission unanimously adopted a county Privacy Program Policy on Jan. 26, 2026, appointing Executive Director Malcolm Nash as Chief Privacy Officer and directing departments to designate GRAMA officers to manage public records and data access under the new state requirement.

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Sevier County commissioners on Jan. 26 adopted a county-wide Privacy Program Policy required by recent state legislation and designated a Chief Privacy Officer to oversee the program. County staff said the program aims to ensure the county collects and retains only necessary private data, secures records appropriately, and clarifies departmental responsibilities for handling public-records requests.

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