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This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically Section 8-44-109(c), by extending the time period for the Office of Open Records Counsel to acknowledge and approve a compliance plan from 30 to 45 days. The change relates to how governing bodies plan to meet electronic communication requirements, particularly for meetings conducted through internet forums. By increasing the review window from 30 to 45 days, the bill provides government bodies with additional time to submit and have their plans for electronic meeting compliance reviewed and approved by the Open Records Counsel. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, which emphasizes that the public welfare requires this change. This modification appears designed to give governmental entities more flexibility in planning and implementing electronic meeting protocols while maintaining transparency in public meetings.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1037&ga=114