Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.

HB 857 amends Tennessee law to require the Office of Open Records Counsel to organize meetings for the Advisory Committee on Open Government. Specifically, it mandates that the Office select a date for the committee's annual meeting if the co-chairs are unable to do so. This procedural change affects the Office of Open Records Counsel and the advisory committee, streamlining their meeting scheduling process. The bill became law as Public Chapter 370 on May 13, 2025.