These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing procedures to allow access to those records which are within the custody and control of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, and that are within the definition of public records in the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501, et seq., pursuant to court order and case law interpreting the Act; and that are not within any exception, privilege, court decision, statute, common law principle, or other provision of law that excludes the public record from being available for inspection and copying by members of the public. All records of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance are currently housed at the main office of the Bureau. These rules are also promulgated for the purpose of implementing and establishing fees to be charged for the reproduction of records or for the development of records in a specific format.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107, 4-5-201, et seq., 4-55-107, 10-7-503, 10-7-506; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001). Administrative History: Original rule filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.