§ 38-8-105. Minimum Standards Binding on Governmental Entities — Penalty for Violation
Requirements for minimum standards as set forth in this part or as required by the commission shall be mandatory and binding upon any municipality, county or political subdivision of this state. Any person who appoints any applicant, who, to the knowledge of the appointer, fails to meet the minimum standards as set forth in this […]
§ 38-8-106. Qualifications of Police Officers
Any person employed as a full-time police officer, and any person employed or utilized as a part-time, temporary, reserve or auxiliary police officer or as a special deputy, shall: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is […]
§ 38-8-107. Certification of Officers — In-Service Training by Employing Agency
The commission shall issue a certificate of compliance to any person who meets the qualifications for employment and satisfactorily completes an approved recruit training program. All officers employed on and after July 1, 2017, must: Enroll in an approved recruit training program within six (6) months of their date of employment; Successfully complete an approved […]
§ 38-8-108. Donations of Property or Money to Commission
The commission may accept, for any of its purposes and functions under this chapter, any and all donations of property, real, personal or mixed, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. Such moneys shall be deposited, disbursed and administered in a trust fund […]
§ 38-8-109. Stricter Qualifications and Standards by Employing Agency
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring and training police officers that exceed those set by the commission.
§ 38-8-110. Application of Chapter
This chapter does not apply to any elected officers or to any employees of the state of Tennessee, except that this chapter applies to sheriffs under § 38-8-111.
§ 38-8-111. In-Service Training — Cash Supplements
An eligible local unit of government that requires all police officers to complete an in-service training course each calendar year appropriate to the officer’s rank and responsibility and the size and location of the officer’s department, of at least forty (40) hours duration at a school certified or recognized by the commission, is entitled to […]
§ 38-7-118. Delivery of Remains to Family Following Autopsy
The body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination pursuant to this part shall be delivered to the next of kin as soon as practicable after the completion of the autopsy or pathology examination.
§ 38-7-119. Unauthorized Video or Audio Recordings of Autopsies
Except as provided in subsection (c), it is an offense for the chief medical examiner, a county medical examiner, or pathologist designated pursuant to § 38-7-105, or any agent or employee of the chief medical examiner, a county medical examiner, or pathologist, to contract with or grant authorization to an unauthorized person or an external […]
§ 38-7-201. Tennessee Medical Examiner Advisory Council — Creation — Members
There is created the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, referred to in this section as the “council.” The council shall consist of seventeen (17) members, each of whom shall be a resident of this state. The membership of the council consists of: Three (3) permanent ex officio voting members, consisting of: The director of the […]