(a) The municipal technical advisory service (MTAS) for municipalities and the county technical assistance service (CTAS) for counties, in order to provide guidance and direction, shall develop a program for educating their respective public officials about the open meetings laws codified in this chapter, and how to remain in compliance with such laws.(b) The Tennessee school board association shall develop a program for educating elected school board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.(c) The Tennessee board of utility regulation shall develop a program for members of the governing bodies of utility systems under the board's jurisdiction to educate the board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.(d) The state emergency communications board created by § 7-86-302 shall develop a program for educating emergency communications district board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.(e) The office of open records counsel established in chapter 4, part 6 of this title shall establish educational programs and materials regarding open meetings laws in n in compliance with such laws.(e) The office of open records counsel established in chapter 4, part 6 of this title shall establish educational programs and materials regarding open meetings laws in this state, to be made available to the public and to public officials.Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 26, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2008 , ch. 1179, § 5.
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