Reasonable Charges News Today

This week in Washington: President Biden acknowledges that the Build Back Better Act might not pass Congress this year.

“Taking all into consideration it is my opinion that the proposed resolution is not in violation of state statutes,” he said. The county had correspondence from the Office of Open Records Counsel in January about the proposal, which also seemed to indicate they couldn’t go beyond the Schedule of Reasonable Charges. “A local government office can charge fees that exceed the charges and fees set forth in our Schedule of Reasonable Charges if they have statutory authority to im...

SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County has asked the state to consider the county’s reasoning for implementing a $50 fee for records at the medical examiner’s office, after the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office indicated it didn’t appear to follow state law. The county commission is set to consider a measure Monday that would create the fee at the medical examiner’s office, along with several other new or updated fees at different offices in the county. The records fee, if imple...