Tennessee HB0903 amends open records laws to allow fees for public records that require more than one hour to compile.

Tennessee HB0903 modifies the state's open records laws by removing the prohibition on charging fees for viewing public records. It allows a records custodian to charge a fee if the records requested require more than one hour of an employee's time to compile. The fee must be proportional to the employee's hourly rate and cannot be charged for the first hour of work on the request. This change aims to balance the public's right to access records with the resources needed to fulfill such requests.

Tennessee HB0903 amends open records laws to allow fees for public records that require more than one hour to compile.

Tennessee HB0903 modifies the state's open records laws by removing the prohibition on charging fees for viewing public records. It allows a records custodian to charge a fee if the records requested require more than one hour of an employee's time to compile. The fee must be proportional to the employee's hourly rate and cannot be charged for the first hour of work on the request. This change aims to balance the public's right to access records with the resources needed to fulfill such requests.