Tennessee § 8-10-201 - In-service education.

§ 8-10-201. In-service education.

The Tennessee Constable Association or the Tennessee Constable Council shall develop and maintain a series of in-service education courses to be offered routinely throughout the year in the various divisions of the state. These courses shall be offered at nights or on weekends so as not to interfere with the constables' other full-time work. Courses offered shall contain information pertinent to the various aspects of civil and criminal process, firearms certification, and other issues relative to the powers and duties of constables. The constables shall pay costs of the courses unless state or local funds are made available. Upon completion of the in-service course, the Tennessee Constable Association or the Tennessee Constable Council will issue a certificate of completion to each officer. Acts 1993, ch. 414, § 2; 2004, ch. 655, § 4. Compiler's Notes. 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. Firearms for constables without law enforcement powers, OAG 94-112, 1994 Tenn. AG LEXIS 115 (10/6/94). Enforcement of statutory requirements for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99). In-service training requirement for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99).