Legal Documents of Dandridge

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 Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 10-7-503(a)(2)(A).) Accordingly, the public records of the Town

of Dandridge are presumed to be open for inspection unless otherwise provided by law.

Personnel of the Town of Dandridge shall timely and efficiently provide access and assistance to persons requesting to view or receive copies of public records. No provisions of this policy 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 Town of Dandridge, shall be protected as provided by current law. Concerns about this Policy should be addressed to the public records request coordinator for the Town of Dandridge or to the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel ("OORC").

This policy is available for inspection and duplication in the office of the town recorder.

This policy is posted online at TownOfDandridge.com. This policy shall be reviewed every two (2) years.

This policy shall be applied consistently throughout the various offices, departments, and/or divisions of the Town of Dandridge. (Ord. #16/17-09, March 2017)