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Tennessee Sen. Jim Tracy sends open records bill to summer study

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Legislation allowing local governments to charge fees for access to public records was pulled from debate this session for summer study designed to prepare a comprehensive open records bill.

State Sen. Jim Tracy, a Bedford County Republican who sponsored the measure, took the bill off notice recently after holding several meetings with interested groups such as Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and Tennessee Press Association.

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Tennessee Sen. Jim Tracy sends open records bill to summer study

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Legislation allowing local governments to charge fees for access to public records was pulled from debate this session for summer study designed to prepare a comprehensive open records bill.

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Tracy legislation could add costs to open records searches

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Legislation backed by Sen. Jim Tracy could make obtaining or inspecting government documents even more difficult and expensive, critics of the bill say.

Tracy, a Bedford County Republican, said he is sponsoring Senate Bill 328 at the request of the Tennessee School Boards Association, primarily to cut down on excessive records searches. It would change the state's open records law to allow government entities to charge for public requests to inspect or view public records, in addition to obtaining copies, which is already covered under state law.

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