Tenn. Code § 49-6-4214

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 966
Section 49-6-4214 - Nonpublic schools - Resource officers - Compliance - Contract stipulations
(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.

T.C.A. § 49-6-4214

Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 87, s 1, eff. 3/31/2023.