The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures governing public records requests received by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (“DCS”) that are subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act (“TPRA”), T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501 et seq., and to establish fees to be charged for reproduction of records or for the development of records in a specific format.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., 10-7-503, 10-7-506, and 37-5-112; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); Wells v. Wharton, 2005 Tenn. App. Lexis 762; and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001). Administrative History: Original rule filed September 19, 2006; effective December 3, 2006. Amendments filed May 27, 2025; effective August 25, 2025.