Tennessee § 8-27-503 - Employees and officials may accept or reject coverage.
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§ 8-27-503. Employees and officials may accept or reject coverage.
When a county shall so approve and make available to its employees and officials such insurance protections, the employees and officials shall still have the election of accepting or rejecting such coverage. Acts 1961, ch. 139, § 3; T.C.A., § 8-3907; T.C.A., §§ 8-4106, 8-50-203.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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