Tennessee § 38-1-502 - Part definitions.
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§ 38-1-502. Part definitions.
As used in this part: “Law enforcement agency”: Means a lawfully established state or local public agency that: Is responsible for preventing and detecting crime and enforcing laws or local ordinances; and Has employees who are authorized to make arrests for crimes while acting within the scope of their authority; and Includes an institution considered a “law enforcement agency” pursuant to § 49-7-118; and “Racial profiling” means the detention or interdiction of an individual in traffic contacts, field contacts, or asset seizure and forfeiture efforts solely on the basis of the individual's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Acts 2015, ch. 335, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Former part 5, §§ 38-1-501 — 38-1-503 (Acts 2008, ch. 977, §§ 1, 2), concerning the Racial Profiling Prevention Act, was deleted as obsolete by the code commission in 2010. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 335, § 2. May 4, 2015.
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