Members of the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission are once again free to disparage the museum or their fellow commissioners, should they so choose.
On Monday, the commission repealed the controversial by-law and policy changes it adopted in July, reverting to the prior regulations. The policies included a "code of conduct" that prevented commission members from maligning the Tennessee State Museum or its staff and required notification before a member spoke to the press. It also outlined a process to force the resignation of a commissioner who didn't abide by the policies — something at odds with the state law that specifies how commissioners are appointed.
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