- (1) There shall be no charge for inspection of open public records.
- (2) The location for inspection of records within the offices of the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services should be determined by the PRRC.
- (3) Under reasonable circumstances, the PRRC or a records custodian may require an appointment for inspection or may require inspection of records at an alternate location.
- (4) TDVS, or its contractors or agents, shall maintain custody of its records at all times. A requestor shall not be allowed to take custody of any TDVS record.
- (5) A requestor may use a personal camera or cell phone to take a photograph of a public record, so long as the integrity of the record is maintained. If a record contains confidential information or information that is not open for public inspection, the record may not be photographed until all appropriate redactions are completed.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103; 4-5-201, et seq.;10-7-503; and 46-6-106. Administrative History: New rules filed June 25, 2025; effective September 23, 2025.