Tennessee § 3-12-106 - Relationships with members of general assembly.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 3-12-106 — Relationships with members of general assembly., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-12-106. Relationships with members of general assembly.
The director of the office of legal services and the director's legal staff shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with each member of the general assembly with respect to communications between the member and the attorney, except as otherwise provided by the rules of either house of the general assembly. All materials arising out of this relationship including, but not limited to, proposed bills and amendments, analyses, opinions, and memoranda prepared by an attorney are not public records nor subject to title 10, chapter 7, part 5, except as otherwise provided by the rules of either house of the general assembly or when released by the member for whom the material was prepared. Acts 1977, ch. 89, § 10; T.C.A., § 3-1206. Attorney General Opinions. An attorney in the Office of Legal Services is not required to reveal the name of a legislator who requested certain language in a bill, resolution, or amendment. Under T.C.A. § 3-12-106(a) , the director and members of the legal staff of the Office of Legal Services must maintain the confidentiality of communications with each member of the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided by the rules of either House. OAG 11-60, 2011 Tenn. AG LEXIS 62 (7/22/11).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-12-106 ("Relationships with members of general assembly.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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