Tennessee Code Title 41. Correctional Institutions and Inmates § 41-12-113

(a) The commissioners, all appointed officers and all personnel employed by the board of commissioners of any regional jail authority under this chapter are prohibited from receiving any money or other goods or services of value of any sort as a result of any agreement, contractual or otherwise, related to services performed for the authority; and further, those persons are also prohibited from receiving any moneys or other goods or services of value of any sort as a result of any agreement, contractual or otherwise, for the sale of any materials to be installed in any facility owned or operated by the authority.

(b) Authorities shall provide information requested for the county growth plan to the county or counties in which they provide service. The plans, services and projects of an authority shall be consistent with the relevant county growth plan.

(c) For purposes of lawfully carrying a weapon, any regional jail officer shall be permitted to carry a weapon to the same extent that a county or municipal jail officer or correction officer is permitted to carry a weapon.