Public Records - As enacted, requires each state governmental entity and official to maintain certain information relative to the operational enforcement of federal and state immigration laws as confidential, and provides that such information is not subject to public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Chapter 253 of the Public Acts of 2021.

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The bill requires all state and local agencies to keep the names, contact information, and upcoming immigration enforcement plans of federal, state, and local officers secret and off‑limits to public records requests. It also makes it a Class E felony for officials who, through criminal negligence, release that information. The measure is intended to protect officers from harassment and preserve enforcement operations.

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