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TN Code § 10-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-5-101. Agreements to Create Regional Boards — Participation by Counties and Municipalities — Appropriation of Funds

 Two (2) or more counties that have qualified for participation in the state's multi-county regional library program and that have been recognized as a region by the secretary of state and have made the minimum local appropriation of funds that may now or hereafter be required by the secretary of state, are empowered and authorized to execute contracts with each other to create a regional library board to assist the secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, in administering and controlling the regional library services within the region. Each county shall be represented by two (2) members of the regional library board. The contract shall be authorized by a resolution of the legislative body of the county desiring to participate and the county mayor shall execute the contract as authorized in the resolution, and the contract shall be attested by the county clerk. After the governing body of a county authorizes participation, municipalities within the county may participate in the regional library service so long as the county participates. A city in a county not participating in a region can, with approval by the secretary of state, join the state regional system as related to state purchasing contracts. The secretary of state shall assess fees, from participating cities, for any additional cost of services under the state contracts. Counties and municipalities may appropriate funds for this purpose. A single county that is large enough to constitute a region and has been so recognized by the secretary of state may also create a regional library board by executing a contract between the county and one (1) or more cities within the county. There shall be at least seven (7) board members apportioned among county and municipalities according to the ratio of population in each participating municipality and in the county outside the municipalities, based on the most recent federal census.
TN Code § 10-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-5-102. Members of Regional Board

  At least one (1) member shall be elected by the legislative body of each county in a multi-county region for a term of three (3) years in accordance with the contract between the counties and as provided in § 10-5-101. In accordance with the contract between the counties and as provided in § 10-5-101, the governing body of any municipality which contributes as much as one-fourth (¼) of the public funds available for the operation of a joint city-county system may elect one (1) of the two (2) members representing that county for a term of three (3) years. If more than one (1) municipality is entitled to elect a member, these municipalities shall alternate in electing one (1) member for a three-year term.   A member of a regional library board shall represent and reside in the county or municipality from which the member was elected. If a member moves from or no longer resides in the county or municipality from which the member was elected, the member must vacate the member's office. If a vacancy occurs on the board, a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term at the next meeting of the governing body of the county or the municipality in which the vacancy occurred. Members shall be elected for no more than two (2) successive terms and may be reappointed after a minimum three-year break in service. A member of the regional library board who is not an active member of a county library board is designated an ex officio member of the county board. A member of the regional library board may be an active member of a county library board.
TN Code § 10-5-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-5-103. Duties and Functions

 A regional library board has the following duties and functions:   Review and concur in the appointment of the chief administrative officer of the regional library program within its region;   Review and submit to the secretary of state recommendations on the annual program for administering the public library service within its region; and   Review the activities performed in carrying out the annual program and submit comments and recommendations to the secretary of state regarding such activities.
TN Code § 10-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-5-104. [reserved.]

 The chief administrative officer of each library program, acting under the direction of the secretary of state and within the limitation of funds available, may employ such personnel as may be necessary for administering the public library service within the region. Any individuals so employed shall be subject to personnel policies and regulations applicable to employees of the department of state, such as leave, compensation, classification and travel requests.
TN Code § 10-5-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-5-106. Donations — Lease of Realty — Discontinuance

  The secretary of state, acting through the state librarian and archivist and the division of public libraries and archives, is authorized to accept donations and bequests on behalf of the regional library system.   The secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, may lease real estate as may be necessary for library purposes. Any lease shall be between the state of Tennessee and the lessor and shall contain a clause that its continuance shall be subject to necessary allotments from the secretary of state and the availability of other funds.
TN Code § 10-5-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-201. Transfer of Regional Library System Employees to Department of State — Benefits and Salaries

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon July 1, 1999, all full-time employees of the regional library system shall be transferred to the department of state and shall become employees of the office of the secretary of state in the manner provided by § 8-30-102(a).   Full-time employees of regional libraries transferred to the department of state shall be entitled to the same benefits enjoyed by other state employees, including retirement benefits, annual and sick leave, participation in any deferred compensation plan, eligibility for health and accident insurance, longevity pay, sick leave banks, bereavement leave, and all other such benefits.   Full-time employees of regional libraries transferred to the department of state shall retain their salaries existing at the time of transfer. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any benefits of any kind for state employees that were provided to the employees of a regional library during their employment by the regional library are hereby approved, validated and ratified from the date such benefits were conferred or given to the employees by any department, agency or institution of higher education of the state.
TN Code § 10-5-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-202. Department of State Employees Who Were Previously Regional Employees — Certification of Entitlements

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person currently employed by the department of state who was previously a regional employee shall be treated as a state employee as of the date of employment with the department of state and entitled to all benefits received by regional employees pursuant to this part.   The personnel officer or appointing authority of the employee of the regional library shall be responsible for certifying entitlement to such sick leave, annual leave, and longevity credit to the department of state.
TN Code § 10-5-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-203. Existing Leave Balances, Longevity and Retirement Credit — Certification

  Upon joining as an employee of the state of Tennessee, pursuant to this part, regional library employees shall immediately be credited with their existing leave balances, longevity and retirement credit based on their accumulated years of service as regional library employees.   The personnel officer or appointing authority of the employee of the regional library is responsible for certifying the accumulated balances of sick leave, annual leave, and longevity credit to the department of state.
TN Code § 10-5-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-204. Status of Regional Library Employees Becoming Employees of State — Contributions — Participation — Retirement System Benefits — Credit for Prior Service

 Upon joining as employees of the state of Tennessee, regional library employees shall make the same contributions, participate in the same manner, and shall be eligible for the same benefits as state employees participating in the retirement system. Such employees shall be entitled to credit for such prior service with the regional library boards.
TN Code § 10-5-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-205. Admittance to State Group Insurance Program

 Full-time regional library employees shall be admitted to the state group insurance program without proof of insurability.
TN Code § 10-5-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 5 - Regional Library Boards|Part 2 - Regional Library Employees|§ 10-5-206. “Full-Time Employee of a Regional Library Board” Defined

 For the purposes of this part, a full-time employee of a regional library board is one who has an annual schedule which includes at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours of employment.
TN Code § 10-7-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-101. “Records” Construed

 “Records,” as used in this part, shall be construed to mean any records of the county legislative body and common law, circuit, criminal, or chancery court, the register's books, the surveyor's and entry taker's book, and all other public records, required by law to be kept in the several courts of this state.
TN Code § 10-7-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-102. Books for Register's Office to Be Furnished by County

 The county legislative body, on demand of the register, shall procure for the register's office well-bound books for the purpose of registering therein such instruments of writing as are required by law to be registered, the cost of which shall be paid by the trustee of the county, on the warrant of the county mayor, which shall be issued on the register producing before the county mayor the receipt of the person from whom the books were purchased, and making affidavit that the register has paid, or is bound to pay, the sum specified in the receipt.   Code 1858, § 2090 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 62, § 7); Shan., § 3770; Code 1932, § 7681; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-102; Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2.
TN Code § 10-7-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-104. Mutilated Records to Be Transcribed — Incomplete Copies

 When any record book or books of the register's office of any county have been damaged or mutilated by fire or otherwise, so that any part of the record in any book is destroyed, or mutilated, or is likely to become destroyed, or mutilated by continual use, the county legislative body of such county shall cause the same to be transcribed by the register, in a fair and legible hand, into a well-bound book or books, to be procured by the county legislative body, all such record books in the order of the dates of the original registration, marking at the top of each copy the original book and page or pages from which the transcript is made, so that no variation may appear between the pages of the transcript and those that were noted in the certificates on the original instruments; and, in all cases where the record of any word, part of word, sentence, part of sentence, or part of instrument, is destroyed, all that remains shall be copied, and the destroyed part indicated with asterisks.
TN Code § 10-7-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-105. Rebinding or Copying Books at Expense of County

 It is the duty of all county registers to have the books of their offices copied when, in the judgment of the county legislative body, they are so worn or mutilated as to need rebinding or copying. The county legislative bodies shall make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the same.
TN Code § 10-7-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-106. Transcript Books to Be Collated and Certified to by Register and Deputy Register

 The copies made by the register shall be faithfully collated by the register and deputy register, both of whom shall, at the end of each book of transcript, by a joint certificate, certify that they have carefully collated the same with the original record book, and that it contains a full, true, and complete copy or transcript of the record in the original book; and in case any part of the original record is destroyed or mutilated so that the same cannot be ascertained, they shall add to their certificate the words, “so far as the same can be ascertained from its burned or mutilated condition,” and the transcript shall be as effectual and valid to all intents and purposes as the original record, except as is provided in §§ 10-7-116 and 10-7-118.
TN Code § 10-7-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-107. Omission of Probate or Acknowledgment

 When the register as transcriber finds any instrument on the original books registered without the probate or acknowledgment, the register shall leave, in the transcript made by the register, sufficient room to record the probate or acknowledgment of the instrument.   Code 1858, § 2101 (deriv. Acts 1806, ch. 40, § 1); Shan., § 3781; mod. Code 1932, § 7686; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-107.
TN Code § 10-7-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-108. Entering Omitted Probate or Acknowledgment in Transcript Where Document in Existence

 Any person having such a registered instrument in such person's possession may produce it to the register as transcriber while such person is transcribing, or to the register after the transcript is completed, and have the probate or acknowledgment entered of record.   Code 1858, § 2102 (deriv. Acts 1806, ch. 40, § 2); Shan., § 3782; mod. Code 1932, § 7687; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-108.
TN Code § 10-7-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-109. Copy of Probate or Acknowledgment Made by Clerk of Court on Demand

 Any person interested in having the probate or acknowledgment of an instrument registered may apply to the clerk of the court before which the probate was made, and, having first made oath that the original instrument is not in such person's possession, power, or control, demand and receive from such person a transcript of the probate or acknowledgment, duly certified by the clerk.   Code 1858, § 2103 (deriv. Acts 1806, ch. 40, § 3; 1807, ch. 62); Shan., § 3783; Code 1932, § 7688; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-109.
TN Code § 10-7-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-110. Entry in Transcript Book

 On producing such certificate, the register as transcriber shall insert the probate or acknowledgment and certificate at the foot of the deed on the register's record, just as if the original deed had been produced.   Code 1858, § 2104 (deriv. Acts 1806, ch. 40, § 3; 1807, ch. 62); Shan., § 3784; mod. Code 1932, § 7689; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-110.
TN Code § 10-7-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-111. [reserved.]

 The register shall properly index such transcript book or books.
TN Code § 10-7-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-113. Special Deputies — Appointment by Register Necessitated

 The register of such county is authorized to appoint as many deputies as are necessary to ensure the completion of such transcripts at the earliest time practicable.
TN Code § 10-7-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-114. Register's Fees

 For making such transcript, collation, and index, the register shall be entitled to one dollar ($1.00) per one hundred (100) words, to be paid by the county.
TN Code § 10-7-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-115. Original Deposited in Clerk's Office

 The original records from which the transcript has been made shall be deposited in the clerk's office of the county.   Code 1858, § 2095 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 62, § 5); Shan., § 3775; Code 1932, § 7694; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-115.
TN Code § 10-7-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-116. Copy Made From Original — Admissibility in Evidence

 In case any person is dissatisfied with the transcript, and wishes to have access to the original, the clerk shall grant such person a transcript therefrom, but the same shall not be admitted as evidence unless it is found, upon examination, that the transcript in the register's office varies from the original record, so as to alter the meaning and substance thereof, in any deed or title which may be in litigation.   Code 1858, § 2098 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 62, §§ 5, 8); Shan., § 3778; Code 1932, § 7695; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-116.
TN Code § 10-7-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-117. [reserved.]

 Whenever the records, or any part of the records, of any of the counties are transcribed by order or authority of the county legislative body of such county, on account of the original records being mutilated, defaced, or for any other cause, a certified copy from such transcribed records shall be admissible as evidence in the several courts of this state, and shall have the same validity as if the certified copy was made from the original record, subject to § 10-7-116.
TN Code § 10-7-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-119. County Legislative Bodies Authorized to Have Record Books Rebound

 Whenever any county legislative body of this state, on due examination as now required by law, shall ascertain that any of the books of record in the office of the register, county clerk, clerk and master, or circuit court clerk need to be rebound, in order to preserve and keep in proper condition for use such books, then the county legislative body of such a county may order and empower the chair of the court to take charge of such books of records, and execute a receipt for the same to the proper officer having custody of the books, and at once forward them to some good, competent, and reliable bookbinding firm or company in this state, and take a receipt from the firm or company for such books received by them, and require them to rebind the books and return them to such chair at as early a date as possible.
TN Code § 10-7-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-120. Liability of Register and Clerks Suspended During Rebinding

 During the time the record book or books are kept out of the office and custody of the county clerk, clerk and master, circuit court clerk, or register, for the purpose stated in § 10-7-119, such person shall be released and held harmless and free from all liability on such person's official bond or otherwise for the proper and safekeeping of such books in such person's office.
TN Code § 10-7-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 10 - Public Libraries, Archives and Records|Chapter 7 - Public Records|Part 1 - Preserving and Transcribing Records|§ 10-7-121. Government Records Kept on Computer or Removable Computer Storage Media

   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any information required to be kept as a record by any government official may be maintained on a computer or removable computer storage media, including in any appropriate electronic medium, instead of bound books or paper records if the following standards are met:  Such information is available for public inspection, unless it is a confidential record according to law;   Due care is taken to maintain any information that is a public record during the time required by law for retention;   All daily data generated and stored within the computer system shall be copied to computer storage media daily, and the newly created computer storage media more than one (1) week old shall be stored at a location other than at the building where the original is maintained; and   The official can provide a paper copy of the information when needed or when requested by a member of the public.     Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the government official to sell or provide the media upon which such information is stored or maintained.     In any county having a population of more than eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, all material that is maintained on a computer or removable computer storage media by the assessor of property that relates to information developed from the assessment of property or that is a record of the final assessment of property shall be made available to the public at cost within thirty (30) days of a request by a member of the public.