To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any letter, email, text message, or other correspondence concerning any complaint or investigation concerning the content of books, materials, or programs at any public library. . This includes, but is not limited to any correspondence sent to received from any County Commissioner, the County Law Director (or any Assistant Law Director), the District Attorney (or any Assistant District Attorney), and any complainant or witness to such an investigation.

2. The letter from Sheriff Barker to the County Commission (or its members) stating that: "Both books appear to have a political agenda that promotes a specific ideology related to gender and sexuality, which may be confusing or potentially harmful to young readers who are still developing their understanding of these concepts."

3. A copy of the March 29, 2023 opinion by Anderson County District Attorney General David Clark concerning library books.

4. Any complaints, incident reports, narrative reports, or other records relating to any complaint or investigation concerning the content of books, materials, or programs at any public library.

5. Any records generated or received in connection with any investigation concerning the content of books, materials, or programs at any public library. This includes any records referenced in any complaint or incident report concerning such an investigation. These records may also include photographs, video, or body camera footage generated or received during the investigation.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.