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An Ordinance to adopt a Plan for a Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County Internet Forum.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee General Assembly has enacted legislation allowing local governments to establish a legislative forum to enable electronic communications (Public Chapter 175, Acts of 2009; Tennessee Code Annotated Section 8-44-109); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council wishes to establish an internet forum consistent with state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County hereby adopts the Internet Forum Plan, attached to this ordinance.
Section 2. That the Metropolitan Council Office is hereby directed to submit the attached Internet Forum Plan to the Office of Open Records Council upon passage of this ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This ordinance adopts a plan for a Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County Internet Forum.
Pursuant to TCA ? 8-44-109, a governing body subject to the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (TOMA) may allow electronic communication between members through an internet forum, provided the governing body does the following:
* Ensures that the forum is available to the public at all times, other than necessary maintenance or unforeseen technical limitations;
* Provides adequate public notice of the governing body's intended use of the forum;
* Controls who may communicate through the forum;
* Controls the archive of electronic communications over the forum to ensure communications are available for at least one year from the date of the communications; and
* Provides reasonable access for the public to view the forum at the local public library, the building where the governing bod...
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