1. (1) Public record requests shall be made to the PRRC in order to ensure public records requests are routed to the appropriate Records Custodian and fulfilled in a timely manner.
2. (2) The designated PRRC for the Department is the Deputy Director of Communications; provided, however, that the responsibilities of the PRRC under this rule may be delegated to one or more employees under the supervision of the PRRC. The PRRC may be contacted at: Public Records Request Coordinator Tennessee Department of Education 710 James Robertson Parkway 9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Telephone: (615) 741-8457 Email: TDOE.OpenRecords@tn.gov
3. (3) Requests only for inspection of public records may be made orally or in writing to the PRRC at the PRRC’s mailing address, email address, or phone number. The PRRC shall, however, request a U.S. mail address or email address from the Requestor in order to provide any written communication required under the TPRA.
4. (4) Requests for copies, or requests for inspection and copies, shall be made in writing and may be made to the PRRC at the mailing address or email address provided.
5. (5) Proof of Tennessee citizenship by presentation of a valid Tennessee driver’s license or a Tennessee photo ID card is required as a condition to inspect or receive copies of public records.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-503 and 49-1-201. Administrative History: Original rules filed April 9, 2019; effective July 8, 2019.