HB 2616·TN·house
Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.
Signed into LawFiled Feb 3, 2026
Sponsor: Moon
Latest Action
Pub. Ch. 1048
May 27, 2026
Summary
The bill lets a governing body conduct an executive session to interview applicants for director‑level positions without giving advance public notice. Decisions about hiring must still be made in an open, publicly noticed meeting. Applicants can request confidentiality of their materials, and only the records of hired candidates may be released on public‑records requests.
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