BentonCountyIssues.net
This website serves as an Electronic Archive of Public Documents for easy access by
any citizen free of charge so as to inform the public of the issues within
Benton County.
This website was designed for citizens to view public documents and other information,
made available for Benton County residents to come to their own conclusions based on
facts.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss any of the documents presented within this
website, you are encouraged to participate in a public forum for Benton Countians.
This website is maintained and sponsored by various residents throughout Benton County.
All of the information provided on this website is done so without charge to the viewer.
Tennessee's Public Records Act mandates
that governmental entities grant full access to public records to every citizen of
Tennessee "so as to give the fullest possible access to public records."
Any citizen of the state of Tennessee can request access to any records that are
deemed to be records of public bodies. "There is no statute which provides that
exemption from disclosure is or may be premised on the purpose for which the citizen
intends to use the requested documents" [Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-505(d)]
If you are a resident or county official and you do not understand the meaning of
the phrases "Public record(s)" or "state record(s)" please click here to read a very
detailed page on the Tennessee's Public Records Act.
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