Tennessee § 8-10-202 - Course time requirements.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-202 — Course time requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-10-202. Course time requirements.
Each constable elected under § 8-10-101 shall complete forty (40) hours of in-service course time for each twelve-month period during which the constable holds office, beginning on the date the constable is sworn into office. This section does not apply to any constable with twenty (20) years of cumulative service as a constable before May 3, 2018. Acts 1993, ch. 414, § 3; 2018, ch. 889, § 1. Amendments. The 2018 amendment rewrote the section which read: “Each officer shall complete forty (40) hours of in-service course time within twelve (12) months of that officer's election as constable or within twelve (12) months of July 1, 1993.” Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 889, § 2. May 3, 2018. Attorney General Opinions. In-service training requirement for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99). Enforcement of statutory requirements for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 8-10-202
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-202 cover?
Section 8-10-202 ("Course time requirements.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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