Extends the time limit for state agencies to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests from 90 days to 180 days.
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, to extend the time limit for state agencies to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests from ninety (90) days to one hundred eighty (180) days. This change aims to provide more time for agencies to process and respond to requests, thereby enhancing transparency and public access to government information. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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