Op-Ed: Tennessee’s Open‑Government Framework Rests On 2 Pillars: The TN Public Records Act & The TN Open Meetings Act. Together, They Form The Bedrock Of Transparency In Our State. Our General Assembly’s Office Of Legislative Administration Has Told Me Repeatedly: “It Has Been Judicially Determined That The Legislative Branch Is Not A Governmental Agency For The Purposes Of The Public Records Act And, Therefore, The Legislature’s Internal Records Are Not Open For Inspection Pursuant To Tennessee Code.”
