Tennessee Code Title 6. Cities and Towns § 6-54-149

(a)(1) Notwithstanding title 8, chapter 44, part 1, or any private act, home rule, or general law charter to the contrary, and upon adoption of this section by the municipal legislative body by a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) majority vote, a member of a municipal legislative body may participate in a scheduled legislative body meeting by electronic means, including, but not limited to, videoconferencing or other web-based media, but only for the following reasons:

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

(3) A municipal 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 (a)(1).

(d)(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 municipal 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.