Tennessee § 8-10-119 - Official uniform.

§ 8-10-119. Official uniform.

Any constable may wear the official uniform of the type and design with the insignias of the Tennessee constable as described in subsection (b). Wearing of the uniform is permissive with the individual constable when such uniform is purchased by the constable; provided, that if such uniform is provided by the county, then the uniform shall be worn in accordance with a dress code adopted by the county legislative body or the sheriff of such county. The official uniform for the constable shall consist of: Taupe pants with a one-inch wide brown stripe running vertically down each side of the pants; Shirts of either dark brown or white, at the discretion of the constable, displaying a patch of a design approved by the Tennessee Constable Association or the Tennessee Constable Council; A necktie of either taupe or brown, at the discretion of the constable; and Black leather gear and black shoes. Western type belts, holsters and tie-downs are prohibited. This section does not apply in any county which has removed from constables any law enforcement powers. This section does not apply in counties having a population of not less than fourteen thousand six hundred fifty (14,650) nor more than fifteen thousand (15,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census. Acts 1996, ch. 686, §§ 2, 4; 2004, ch. 655, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For table of U.S. decennial populations of Tennessee counties, see Volume 13 and its supplement. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 7 provided that nothing in the act shall be construed or interpreted to authorize any constable or any constable organization to alter or amend the requirements of title 8, chapter 10, part 1, relative to authorized official uniforms for constables or the markings of constable patrol cars. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 8 provided that the Tennessee general assembly recognizes that the Tennessee Constable Council is a valid constable organization dedicated to enhancing the professionalism of Tennessee constables. The Tennessee Constable Council shall elect its own officers, set its own dues, determine its own eligibility requirements, and prescribe its own training and teaching requirements. No state funds shall be appropriated to the Tennessee Constable Council. The Tennessee Constable Council is not a governmental entity and is not subject to the governmental entity review law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29. Attorney General Opinions. Uniform requirements for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99).