Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Each agency shall make available for inspection and copying:
(1) Agency rules, final orders and decisions;
(2) Written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions;
(3) Opinions of the attorney general and reporter rendered to the agency; and
(4) A description of its current organization stating the general course and method of its operation and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests.
(b) The agency may charge reasonable compensatory fees for providing any documents specified in this section to requesting persons.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit access to public documents under any other provision of law.
(d) The segregable portion of any document or other agency record specified in this section shall be provided to any person requesting such document or record after deletion of the portions that are confidential under any provision of law and payment of reasonable compensatory fees to the agency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-5-218 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-4-state-government/tn-code-sect-4-5-218/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)