Senate Bill 2162 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-102, to establish new provisions regarding executive sessions for the consideration of employment of director-level staff by a governing body. The bill allows governing bodies to conduct executive sessions to interview applicants for these positions without the requirement of public notice. However, it stipulates that decisions regarding employment must be made in an open, publicly noticed meeting, and the minutes of the executive session must disclose all attendees except for the job applicants being interviewed.

Additionally, the bill provides that attendance at these executive sessions is limited to members of the governing body, relevant staff, and job applicants. It also allows job applicants to request confidentiality for their applications, and while the interview and application of selected applicants may be subject to public records requests, those of applicants not selected must remain confidential if requested. This legislation aims to enhance the privacy of job applicants while ensuring transparency in the decision-making process of governing bodies.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-44-102