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This bill removes a specific provision within the Tennessee Code Annotated that was set to automatically expire on July 1, 2025, which previously allowed government records custodians to seek legal injunctions against individuals who submit public records requests with the apparent intent of disrupting government operations. By deleting the subdivision in Section 10-7-503(a)(7)(C)(vi), the bill effectively makes this injunction authority a permanent part of Tennessee law, rather than allowing it to sunset in 2025. The legislation appears to be designed to provide ongoing protection for government agencies against potentially frivolous or deliberately obstructive public records requests, while maintaining the broader principle of public access to government information. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, which emphasizes the urgency of the legislative change for the "public welfare."

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1114&ga=114