Office of the General Counsel

The Office of the General Counsel serves as the legal advisor to the Tennessee Department of Military, providing legal counsel to the Adjutant General and the Department's major components, including the Tennessee Army National Guard, Tennessee Air National Guard, Bureau of War Records, and Tennessee State Guard.

REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS:

Tennessee Public Records Act (TPRA): 

The Tennessee Military Department is a state agency subject to the TPRA. TPRA provides Tennessee citizens with the right to access to public records related to the Department's official business, unless otherwise provided by state or federal law.  

Tennessee citizens may submit a public records request pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, et seq., and the Department's Public Records Policy by emailing TNMilitary.OpenRecords@tn.gov.  Proof of Tennessee citizenship is required when submitting a public records request.

PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY: Public Records Policy for the Tennessee Department of Military

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC RECORDS INFORMATION: Office of Tennessee Open Records Counsel

NOTE: Requests submitted under the TPRA do not include Tennessee National Guard military personnel records or discharge documents, including DD Form 214 and NGB Form 22. To request such records, please contact the War Records Office at https://www.tn.gov/military/contact-military-department.html.

To request records pertaining to the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA), please direct your request to the following: https://www.tn.gov/tema/about-team/open-records-request.html.

FILE A CLAIM:

If you believe you have been damaged by the State, and would like to file a claim, click on the following link:

https://treasury.tn.gov/Services/Claims-and-Risk-Management/TORT-Liability 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Office of General Counsel 
(629) 332-6486

Department of Military Public Records Requests
(629) 332-6486 / TNMilitary.OpenRecords@tn.gov