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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records
Chapter 7 - Public Records
Part 4 - County Public Records Commission
§ 10-7-407. [reserved.]
Universal Citation: TN Code § 10-7-407 (2021)
- The county legislative body of any county which creates a county records commission has the power to appropriate such funds as may be required for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter including, but not limited to, the purchase or leasing of equipment, the equipping of an office and the payment of the expenses thereof, the furnishing of secretaries and clerical help and the employment of expert advice and assistance.
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- In any county, if the county legislative body creates a county records commission, then the county legislative body is authorized to:
- Appropriate such funds as may be required for carrying out of the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the purchase or leasing of equipment, the equipping of an office and the payment of the expenses of the office, the furnishing of secretaries and clerical help, and the employment of expert advice and assistance;
- Establish and collect, through all entities creating public records, as defined in § 10-7-403(1) and (3), except for the office of the county register, an archives and record management fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per each record filed by the entities creating the public records; and
- Establish and collect, through the clerks of court, an archives and record management fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per public record, as defined in § 10-7-403(2), filed with the clerks of court for the purpose of initiating a legal proceeding.
- Funds collected through these fees must be designated exclusively for duplicating, storing, and maintaining any records required by law to be permanently kept.
- In any county, if the county legislative body creates a county records commission, then the county legislative body is authorized to:
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