Tennessee § 38-8-203 - Control — Personnel — Fees.

§ 38-8-203. Control — Personnel — Fees.

The police and law enforcement programs offered through the academy shall be under the jurisdiction of such agency or agencies of the state of Tennessee as the governor shall designate by executive order. The commissioner of the agency appointed pursuant to executive order shall hire the director of the academy. The director, subject to approval of the appropriate state officials, is authorized to employ any personnel that may be reasonably required. The academy may charge reasonable fees to cover costs of any food, lodging, instructional materials, equipment or services furnished trainees as may be established by the appropriate state officials. Acts 1963, ch. 173, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 93, § 1; T.C.A., § 38-803; Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 6. Code Commission Notes. Acts 1963, ch. 173 created the Tennessee Police Training Institute. In 1965, Executive Order 24 changed the name of the institute to the Tennessee law enforcement training academy and created a five-member commission. In 1971, Executive Order 1 changed the name of the commission to the board of control. Acts 1979, ch. 93, changed the name to the Jerry F. Agee Tennessee law enforcement training academy. In 1983, Executive Order 46 (February 11, 1983) established a nine-member board of control and placed the academy under the department of safety. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 48 provided that all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions heretofore issued or promulgated by any of the boards or commissions, which the act terminates or merges into another board or commission, shall remain in full force and effect. In the case of the boards or commissions that are merged with another board or commission by the act, all final rules, regulations, orders, and decisions together with any matters that are pending on October 1, 2012, shall hereafter be administered, enforced, modified, or rescinded in accordance with the law applicable to the continuing board or commission.