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Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-4214

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a county or municipality may enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a nonpublic school authorizing the county's or municipality's law enforcement agency to provide school resource officers to the nonpublic school.

(b) A school resource officer assigned to a nonpublic school must comply with the employment standards for school resource officers outlined in § 49-6-4217.

(c) A contract or memorandum of understanding may stipulate:

(1) The duties and responsibilities of the parties;

(2) The burden of liability that arises from negligence or gross negligence by any party. A county or municipality may waive sovereign immunity for one (1) or more law enforcement officers for purposes of executing a contract or memorandum of understanding under this section;

(3) The length of the contract or memorandum of understanding;

(4) Salary, benefits, and schedule; and

(5) Any other provisions that the parties to the contract or memorandum of understanding deem necessary to effectuate the contract or memorandum of understanding.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-4214 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-6-4214/

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