Mask Mandates (Office of the Governor)
| Multi Request | Mask Mandates |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Emails, memos, letters, documents and other records discussing or mentioning implemented or proposed mask mandate policies, as well as discussions regarding their expiration or termination between January 1, 2020 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
This request is filed by Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Emma North-Best.
From: Office of the Governor
Mr. Hoover or Ms. North-Best,
Please see the attached response to your request dated August 25.
Thank you.
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Public Record Request Coordinator
State Capitol, Ground Floor
600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2001
Gov.PRRC@tn.gov<mailto:Gov.PRRC@tn.gov>
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached for proof of TN citizenship. Thank you for your help with this request!
From: Office of the Governor
Good afternoon, Mr. Hoover:
Given the breadth of your request, we expect that this request will take several weeks to process and records may be made available to you in installments. We also expect that thousands of documents would have to be reviewed for privileged and/or confidential information to be redacted, if necessary. Please find the itemized cost estimate below, totaling $11,161.62. This estimate reflects the reasonably anticipated labor costs of the different staff members who would be involved to process this request. Further, this estimate reflects input from custodians and my best judgment based on prior experience processing requests, and it is not a guarantee that the work can be performed for this cost. Actual costs may be higher or lower, and you will only be charged for actual cost incurred. Full payment is required before records will be produced, and we would require a deposit before beginning to process your request.
Hourly Rate
Estimated Number of Hours
Total
$ 87.16
2
$ 174.31
$ 84.62
3
$ 253.85
$ 84.62
2
$ 169.23
$ 47.54
2
$ 95.08
$ 58.98
91
$ 5,367.04
$ 56.41
91
$ 5,133.52
$ 38.83
7.5
$ 291.23
$ 30.38
3
$ 91.13
$ 28.95
7.5
$ 217.15
$ 20.52
3
$ 61.55
203
$ 11,161.62
If you would like to discuss ways to limit your request, please let us know. A deposit of $10,000.00, by money order, is required before this Office will begin processing your request. Please remit payment to the following address by Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.
Office of the Governor
Attn: Executive Assistant, Legal Office
State Capitol, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37243
Failure to timely pay will result in the denial of your request.
Thank you.
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Public Record Request Coordinator
State Capitol, Ground Floor
600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2001
Gov.PRRC@tn.gov<mailto:Gov.PRRC@tn.gov>
From: Office of the Governor
Please see the attached form regarding your request. Your request dated August 25, 2021 is now closed.
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Public Record Request Coordinator
State Capitol, Ground Floor
600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2001
Gov.PRRC@tn.gov<mailto:Gov.PRRC@tn.gov>
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