Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-01 - Division of Practice and Procedure
Chapter 1220-01-04 - Access to Public Records Held by the Commission
Section 1220-01-06-.06 - INSPECTION AND COPIES
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1220-01-06-.06
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) For inspection of public records:
(a) There shall be no
charge for the inspection of public records.
(b) The location for inspection of public
records will be in the office location of the PRRC in Nashville and such
inspection will occur during the Commission's normal business hours.
(c) Under reasonable circumstances, the PRRC
may require an appointment for inspection or may require inspection of records
at an alternate location.
(2) If after viewing the records, a requestor wishes to obtain copies, the Commission will make copies and assess charges in accordance with Rule 1220-01-04-.07, or copies may be made as follows:
(a) A requestor may use a personal camera or
cell phone to take a photograph of a public record so long as the organization
and integrity of the record is maintained. If a record contains confidential or
protected information, the record may not be photographed until all appropriate
redactions are completed.
(b) The
requestor will not be allowed to connect any personal equipment to a TPUC
computer or electronic device, including but not limited to utilizing a flash
drive, in order to make copies of public records.
(3) Upon receipt of a request for copies of open public records, the Commission shall calculate the cost based on copy and labor charges for the entire request, or pro-rate the charges on a per page basis and promptly make the copies available to the requestor in the following manner:
(a) For pickup at a location specified
by the PRRC;
(b) By regular mail
delivery through the United States Postal Service to the requestor's home or
other acceptable address within Tennessee; or
(c) Electronic records that can be sent in a
single transmission will be sent by email, except when such records include
personally identifiable information.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-503 and 65-2-102.
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