Public Records - As introduced, authorizes records custodians to charge a fee to view records if the records requested reasonably require more than one hour of an employee's time to collect for inspection by the requestor; specifies that the hourly rate for inspection be set in proportion to the rate of pay of the employee who is collecting the records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

SB 730 modifies Tennessee's public records law to allow government offices to charge requestors a fee for viewing records that require more than one hour of an employee's time to gather. It specifically permits fees after the first hour, calculated based on the employee's hourly pay rate, while keeping the initial hour free. This directly affects individuals and organizations seeking public records, particularly for complex or time-intensive requests. The bill does not change the requirement for written requests or existing fee structures for standard requests. (Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Section 10-7-503)