0250-06-01-.09
Fees And Charges
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-06-01-.09
(1)
DCS charges only reasonable fees and charges for public records in order to facilitate
reasonable access to public records; these fees are consistent with the Schedule of
Reasonable Charges published by the OORC.
(2)
The PRRC shall provide requester with a good faith estimate of the fees and charges prior to
producing the requested records.
(3)
When fees and charges for copies and labor do not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), the fees and
charges may be waived at the discretion of the PRRC. When fees and charges for copies
and labor exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), the fees may be waived at the discretion of the PRRC
upon written request to the PRRC. Fees associated with aggregated records requests will not
be waived.
(4)
Fees and charges for copies and labor are as follows:
(a)
Fifteen cents ($0.15) per page for letter and legal size black and white copies. Size is
to be determined by the Department.
(b)
Fifty cents ($0.50) per page for letter and legal size color copies. Size to be determined
by DCS.
(c)
Labor charges, when time exceeds one (1) hour for time reasonably necessary to
produce requested records, including time spent locating, retrieving, reviewing,
reproducing, redacting, or scanning records, will vary depending on the hourly rates of
the employee(s) doing the work, and may include the reasonably necessary time of an
attorney.
(d)
No duplication costs will be charged for ten (10) or fewer pages of records. No
duplication costs will be charged for records provided electronically except when paper
copies that did not already exist are required to be created in responding to the
request, such as when a record must be printed to be redacted.
(e)
Payment is to be made by check or money order payable to Department of Children’s
Services and mailed or hand-delivered to Department of Children’s Services, ATTN:
ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE
CHAPTER 0250-06-01
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Accounts Receivable at 315 Deaderick St., UBS Tower 12th Floor, Nashville, TN
37243 or to an updated address as publicly provided.