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Confidential Records Reference Number: MTAS-207Tennessee Code Annotated
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Printer-friendly versionSend by emailPDF VersionIn general, city employees’ personnel records and all other city documents are subject to public inspection under the Tennessee Public Records Act. Some exceptions that affect local government are:
Personal cell phone and home phone numbers, bank account information, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license information (except when driving is part of or incidental to the employee’s job) emergency contact information, residential street addresses and personal, non-government issued email addresses of current and former employees are confidential; the same information for the employees’ families and household members is confidential. T.C.A. § 10-7-504 (f)(1).
Public school student names and identification (Social Security) numbers are confidential. T.C.A. § 49-6-5105.
Library records identifying a person who requested or obtained specific materials are not open to the public. T.C.A. § 10-8-101, T.C.A. § 10-8-103.
Financial statements filed by cities as evidence of their ability to pay workers’ compensation claims are confidential. T.C.A. § 50-6-405(b)(2).
Motor vehicle accident reports retained by law enforcement agencies are subject to public inspection, except for information pertaining to automobile liability insurance contained in such reports. T.C.A. § 55-10-108(f).
[1] The Tennessee Supreme Court, in Schneider v. City of Jackson, 226 S.W. 3d 332 (Tenn. 2007), held that the common-law law enforcement privilege does not apply in Tennessee. Therefore, police officers’ field interview cards and other investigative records not protected by this rule may be open for public inspection.
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