Tennessee
Tennessee Public Records Act
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-501 et seq. (TPRA)
Public records law for Tennessee. Covers state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts.
The clock
7 business days
7 business days to respond or give time estimate.
Statutory: 7 business days to respond or give time estimate.. Actual medians vary widely by agency and request complexity; simple requests often 7-30 days, complex 60-300+.
Reading the statute itself
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If they refuse
- Appeal deadline
- Not specified
- Appeal route
- No admin appeal; chancery/circuit court; Office of Open Records Counsel (OORC) advisory.
- Litigation
- Not specified
Fees and expedition
Quirks worth knowing
OORC mediation; 7-day rule.