Senate Bill 2162 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-102, by adding a new subsection (e) that outlines the procedures for conducting executive sessions related to the employment of director-level staff by a governing body. The bill allows governing bodies to hold executive sessions to interview applicants without the need for public notice. However, it stipulates that decisions regarding employment must be made in an open, publicly noticed meeting. The minutes of the executive session must include the names of all attendees, excluding the job applicants being interviewed.

Additionally, the bill provides that job applicants may request confidentiality for their applications during the review process. Once an applicant is selected for employment, their interview and application may be subject to public records requests, while the applications and interviews of those not selected will remain confidential if requested. This legislation aims to streamline the hiring process for director-level positions while maintaining a level of confidentiality for applicants.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-44-102