SB0730 amends Tennessee's open records law to allow fees for records requiring more than one hour to collect.

SB0730 modifies Tennessee's public records law by allowing records custodians to charge a fee for records that require more than one hour of employee time to collect. The bill specifies that no fee can be charged for the first hour of work on a request. After the initial hour, fees can be assessed at a rate proportional to the employee's pay rate. This change aims to balance the public's right to access records with the resources needed to fulfill such requests.

SB0730 amends Tennessee's open records law to allow fees for records requiring more than one hour to collect.

SB0730 modifies Tennessee's public records law by allowing records custodians to charge a fee for records that require more than one hour of employee time to collect. The bill specifies that no fee can be charged for the first hour of work on a request. After the initial hour, fees can be assessed at a rate proportional to the employee's pay rate. This change aims to balance the public's right to access records with the resources needed to fulfill such requests.