Section 1640-01-30-.03 - REQUESTING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS(1) TSAC shall provide access to its Public Records to any citizen of Tennessee.(2) A Requestor may request access to Public Records maintained and received by TSAC by making a request in person, by telephone, mail, or email. All public record requests should be directed to TSAC's PRRC. Any employee of TSAC who receives what they believe may be a public records request, formal or informal, shall immediately notify the PRRC.(3) Requests for inspection are not required to be made in writing. Requests for inspection may be made in-person at TSAC's office, by telephone, or in writing by mail or email. Email requests shall be sent to THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov.(4) A Requestor shall make a request for copies of Public Records in writing to the PRRC using TSAC's Public Records Request Form, which can be found on TSAC's website. The request for copies may be submitted by mail to the attention of the PRRC at TSAC's current mailing address, or by email to THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov.(5) Any request for inspection or copying of a Public Record shall be sufficiently detailed to enable TSAC to identify the specific records for inspection or copying.(6) A Requestor may assert Tennessee citizenship by presenting valid government-issued photo identification that includes the Requestor's address. The PRRC may waive the requirement of having the Requestor present government-issued photo identification if the Requestor has previously provided proof of Tennessee citizenship or the Requestor provides other reliable evidence of Tennessee citizenship.(7) The designated PRRC is TSAC's Deputy General Counsel, and may be reached at TSAC's offices of record in Nashville or THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-30-.03
Original rule filed July 17, 2019; effective 10/15/2019.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-503 and 10-7-506.