Purpose And Application

The purpose of these rules is to establish a process and procedures, pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 10-7-503(g) and 10-7-504, to provide economical and efficient access to public records of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (“DIDD” or “department”), in compliance with the Tennessee Public Records Act (“TPRA”), except as otherwise provided by law. These rules apply to employees of DIDD and any citizen of Tennessee requesting public records of DIDD.