ORDINANCE NO. BL2014-727

An ordinance to amend provisions of Metropolitan Code §2.140 to include the Metro Archivist as a member of the Public Records Commission.

WHEREAS, T.C.A. §10-7-401 authorizes the county legislative body to create a county public records commission; and,

WHEREAS, such public records commission (“commission”) was created by section 2.140.010 and membership of such commission was authorized by section 2.140.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws; and,

WHEREAS, T.C.A. §10-7-401 provides, in pertinent part, that the composition of the commission shall include the “duly appointed county archivist” as an ex officio member of the commission; and,

WHEREAS, the Metro Library Board recently appointed the Metro Archivist; and,

WHEREAS, in keeping with state law, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government to have the Metro Archivist serve as a member of the commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1: Metropolitan Code of Laws Section 2.140.030(B) is hereby amended to read as follows:

B. The county clerk or designee of the county clerk, county register or designee of the county register, the director of ITS or designee of the director of ITS, the county historian, and the archivist shall be ex officio members of the commission.

Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Peter Westerholm, Megan Barry

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	April 1, 2014
Passed First Reading:	April 1, 2014
Referred to:	Rules Committee Personnel Committee
Passed Second Reading:	April 15, 2014
Passed Third Reading:	May 6, 2014
Approved:	May 8, 2014
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