Requesting Access To Public Records

(1) The Commission shall provide access to its Public Records to any citizen of Tennessee. (2) A Requestor may request access to Public Records maintained and received by the Commission by making a request in person, by telephone, mail, or email. All public record requests should be directed to the Commission’s PRRC. Any employee of the Commission who receives what they believe may be a public records request, formal or informal, shall immediately notify the PRRC. (3) Requests for inspection are not required to be made in writing. Requests for inspection may be made in-person at the Commission’s office, by telephone, or in writing by mail or email. Email requests shall be sent to THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov. (4) A Requestor shall make a request for copies of Public Records in writing to the PRRC using the Commission’s Public Records Request Form, which can be found on the Commission’s website. The request for copies may be submitted by mail to the attention of the PRRC at the Commission’s current mailing address, or by email to THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov. (5) Any request for inspection or copying of a Public Record shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the Commission to identify the specific records for inspection or copying. (6) A Requestor may assert Tennessee citizenship by presenting valid government-issued photo identification that includes the Requestor’s address. The PRRC may waive the requirement of having the Requestor present government-issued photo identification if the Requestor has previously provided proof of Tennessee citizenship or the Requestor provides other reliable evidence of Tennessee citizenship. (7) The designated PRRC is the Commission’s Deputy General Counsel, and may be reached at the Commission’s offices of record in Nashville or THEC.TSAC.PublicRecords@tn.gov.