Tennessee Code Title 5. Counties § 5-5-106

(b)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and title 8, chapter 44, part 1, and upon the adoption of this subsection (b) by the county legislative body by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, a member of a county legislative body may participate in a scheduled commission meeting by electronic means, including, but not limited to, videoconferencing or other web-based media, but only for the following reasons:

(2) A commissioner who is absent shall only participate in a meeting through electronic means if the commissioner can be visually identified by the chair.

(3) A county legislative body may opt out of electronic participation in accordance with this section in the same manner that the legislative body opts in under subdivision (b)(1).

(e)(1) All meetings of a legislative body conducted by electronic means under this section must remain open and accessible to the public by providing real-time, live audio or video access to the public.

(2) A clear audio or video recording of the meeting must be made available to the public as soon as practicable following the meeting, and in no event more than two (2) business days after the meeting.

(3) In the public notice required by § 8-44-103, the county legislative body shall provide information regarding how the public can obtain real-time, live access to, or a broadcast of, the meeting, and the legislative body is strongly urged to provide an agenda for the meeting in such notice.