Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-14-208

Any documentary materials or data made or received by any member or employee of the corporation to the extent that such material or data consists of trade secrets or commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business conducted by an applicant for, or recipient of, any form of assistance that the corporation is empowered to render, or regarding the competitive position of such applicant in a particular field of endeavor, shall not be deemed public records and shall not be subject to title 10, chapter 7; provided, that if the corporation purchases a qualified security from such applicant, the commercial and financial information, excluding trade secrets, shall be deemed to be a public record of the corporation and subject to title 10, chapter 7, after the expiration of seven (7) years from the date of purchase of such qualified security, or, in the case of such information being made or received by any member or employee of the corporation after the purchase of such qualified security, seven (7) years from the date such information was made or received. Any discussion or consideration of such trade secrets or commercial or financial information may be held by the board, or any subcommittee of the board, in executive sessions closed to the public. All applications (except the identity of the applicants) and supporting documentary materials or data, including personal financial records, trade secrets, commercial or financial information and proprietary information of applicants, and all executive sessions or portions thereof conducted by the board, or any subcommittee of the board, for the purpose of reviewing applications for assistance shall be confidential and exempt from title 8, chapter 44.