Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-29-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE
(1) Pursuant to
Tenn. Code Ann. §
10-7-503(g),
the following rules regarding public records for the Bureau of Workers'
Compensation are adopted to provide economical and efficient access to public
records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act ("TPRA") in Tenn.
Code Ann. §§
10-7-501,
et seq.
(2) The TPRA provides that
all state, county and municipal records shall, at all times during business
hours, be open for personal inspection by any citizen of this state, and those
in charge of the records shall not refuse such right of inspection to any
citizen, unless otherwise provided by state law. See Tenn. Code Ann. §
10-7-503(a)(2)(A).
Accordingly, the public records of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation are
presumed to be open for inspection unless otherwise provided by law. See Rule
0800-02-29-.08 below for exemptions.
(3) Designated personnel of the Bureau of
Workers' Compensation shall timely and efficiently provide access and
assistance to persons properly requesting to inspect or receive copies of
public records. No provisions of these rules shall be used to hinder access to
open public records. However, the integrity and organization of public records,
as well as the efficient and safe operation of the Bureau of Workers'
Compensation shall be protected as provided by current law. Questions regarding
public record requests should be addressed to the Records Custodian for the
Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501 and 10-7-503.
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