§ 8-44-110 — Public accessibility of legislative body agenda - Withholding items prohibited - Posting on website

(a) At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to a regular meeting, a state governing body or a local government legislative body shall make available to the public, at no charge, the agenda for the upcoming regular meeting in a place accessible to the public. The agenda must reasonably describe the matters to be deliberated or acted upon during the public meeting. (b) A state governing body or a local government legislative body may deliberate or act upon matters not listed on the agenda of its regular meeting if the body follows its bylaws or properly adopted rules and procedures and complies with all other applicable state laws. (c) A state governing body or a local government legislative body shall not circumvent the spirit or requirements of this section by withholding items from an agenda for the purpose of avoiding public disclosure of business to be considered by the state governing body or a local government legislative body. (d) A state governing body or a local government legislative body that maintains a website may make an agenda available to the public through the website. The website is considered a place that is accessible to the public for purposes of compliance with subsection (a). (e) As used in this section, "local government legislative body" means the legislative body of an incorporated city or town, a metropolitan government, or a county.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 710,s 1, eff. 4/11/2024. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 213, s 1, eff. 4/25/2023.