Tennessee § 8-44-104 - Minutes recorded and open to public — Secret votes prohibited.
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§ 8-44-104. Minutes recorded and open to public — Secret votes prohibited.
The minutes of a meeting of any such governmental body shall be promptly and fully recorded, shall be open to public inspection, and shall include, but not be limited to, a record of persons present, all motions, proposals and resolutions offered, the results of any votes taken, and a record of individual votes in the event of roll call. All votes of any such governmental body shall be by public vote or public ballot or public roll call. No secret votes, or secret ballots, or secret roll calls shall be allowed. As used in this chapter, “public vote” means a vote in which the “aye” faction vocally expresses its will in unison and in which the “nay” faction, subsequently, vocally expresses its will in unison. Acts 1974, ch. 442, § 4; T.C.A., § 8-4404; Acts 1980, ch. 800, § 1. Law Reviews. A Review of Contested Case Provisions of the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (William P. Kratzke), 13 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 551 (1984). Attorney General Opinions. Ordinance banning photographic equipment from city board meeting not in violation of first amendment or Open Meeting Act, OAG 95-101, 1995 Tenn. AG LEXIS 134 (10/2/95).
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Section 8-44-104 ("Minutes recorded and open to public — Secret votes prohibited.") 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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