NASHVILLE — Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower has named Toni Chadwick as the new head of the state’s Office of Open Records Counsel, which serves as a resource for residents, news organizations and government on questions involving state public records and open meetings laws.
“The Office of Open Records Counsel plays an important role in ensuring our state and local governments follow the laws that keep public records and meetings open and accessible,” Mumpower said Monday in a release announcing Chadwick’s appointment. “I know that Toni will continue to serve the hundreds of Tennesseans who utilize this office and its expertise each year.”
The counsel helps Tennessee citizens and governmental entities understand the state’s Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act with educational outreach and promulgation of policies, best practices and guidelines. The counsel’s assistance and education efforts are “crucial to ensuring transparency in government,” Mumpower’s office said.