{"id":52,"date":"2024-07-09T14:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/policies\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:45:33","slug":"p120","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/policies\/p120\/","title":{"rendered":"120 \u00a0Public Records – Inspecting and Copying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Approved by Board of Trustees<\/strong> I<\/strong>. Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pursuant to T.C.A. \u00a7 10-7-503(g), this policy, approved by the 糖心Vlog官方 Board of Trustees (Board), establishes the process under Tennessee\u2019s Public Records Act for making and responding to requests to inspect and\/or copy records, including redaction practices; the fees charged for copies of public records; the procedures for billing and payment; and the name or title and contact information of the public records request coordinator. In accordance with T.C.A. \u00a7 10-7-503, all records made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of official 糖心Vlog官方 (糖心Vlog官方 or University) business shall, at all times during business hours, be open for personal inspection by any citizen of Tennessee and those in charge of the records shall not refuse such right of inspection to any citizen, unless otherwise provided by State law. T.C.A. \u00a7 10-7-503(a)(2)(A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personnel of 糖心Vlog官方 shall timely and efficiently provide access and assistance to persons requesting to view or receive copies of public records, and this policy shall not be used to hinder access to open public records. However, the integrity and organization of public records, as well as the efficient and safe operation of the University, shall be protected as provided by law. Concerns about this policy should be addressed to the Public Records Request Coordinator for 糖心Vlog官方 or to the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This policy shall be applied consistently within the various offices, departments, and divisions of 糖心Vlog官方.<\/p>\n\n\n\n II<\/strong>. Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n III.<\/strong> Procedures to Access Public Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IV<\/strong>. Copying of Public Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n V. Aggregation of Frequent and Multiple Requests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VI. Documentation of Records Requests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The records custodian should maintain the following documentation regarding the request to include, as appropriate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Forms: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Request to Inspect or <\/a>Copy <\/a>Public Records<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Effective Date: June 2, 2019
Responsible Division: President
Responsible Office: Office of the University Counsel
Responsible Officer: University Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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