§ 37-10-205. Forms — File of Missing Children — Monthly Reports of Missing Children — Dissemination of Information
The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall specify a uniform form for the missing child report and data, so that the same may be transmitted by computer or mail. The bureau shall also establish, maintain and manage a file of “missing children” and collect any available relevant data concerning the missing child and disseminate the same […]
§ 37-10-206. Child Fingerprint Cards
Parents are authorized to have official fingerprint cards made for their children by taking their children to any law enforcement office or by having the same made by any private or public agency upon signing an authorization therefor. The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall deliver appropriate blank child fingerprint cards to law enforcement offices or […]
§ 37-10-207. Children’s Fingerprint Card File
The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall maintain a separate fingerprint card file for “Children”, which shall consist of the “children” fingerprint cards submitted to it pursuant to § 37-10-206, together with any latent prints believed to be children’s prints that have been submitted to it for purposes of identifying missing children. Once each year the […]
§ 37-10-208. Impact Upon Interstate Compact on Juveniles
The provisions of §§ 37-10-201 — 37-10-207 are not intended to modify any of the provisions of chapter 4 of this title relating to the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, but the documents herein authorized may be used in aid of proceedings under that chapter.
§ 37-10-102. Limitation on Amount of Recovery
The recovery shall be limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in addition to taxable court costs.
§ 37-10-103. Circumstances Under Which Parent or Guardian Liable
A parent or guardian shall be liable for the tortious activities of a minor child that cause injuries to persons or property where the parent or guardian knows, or should know, of the child’s tendency to commit wrongful acts that can be expected to cause injury to persons or property and where the parent or […]
§ 37-5-519. Departmental Annual Report
The department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report of the status of child care agencies within the state subject to its jurisdiction, accompanied by special comments and recommendations, and the reports shall be published at state expense for the information of the general assembly and for distribution to interested persons. The report shall be published […]
§ 37-5-601. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Family” means the members of a household living, on a full-time or a part-time basis, in one (1) house, condominium, apartment or other dwelling; people related by blood or ancestry, marriage, or adoption; any person who is holding out to the public as being a […]
§ 37-5-602. Purposes
The purposes of this part are to safeguard and enhance the welfare of children and to preserve family life, by preventing harm and sexual abuse to children and by strengthening the ability of families to parent their children effectively through a multi-level response system using available community-based public and private services. It is intended that […]
§ 37-5-603. Establishment of Demonstration Program — State Advisory Committee — Reporting
No later than July 1, 2006, the department shall establish a demonstration program that conforms to the requirements of this part and carries out its purposes in at least three (3) but no more than five (5) areas of the state selected by the department. The multi-level response system shall be designed to protect children […]