Tennessee § 8-8-218 - Retention of service weapon upon retirement or disability — Approval by legislative body of county.
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§ 8-8-218. Retention of service weapon upon retirement or disability — Approval by legislative body of county.
Upon completion of honorable service by a full-time sheriff or deputy sheriff, the sheriff or deputy sheriff, upon retirement, may retain the sheriff's or deputy sheriff's service weapon in recognition of many years of good and faithful service. A sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on disability retirement may also retain the service weapon. Subsection (a) shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body of any county to which it may apply. Acts 2016, ch. 652, § 1. Code Commission Notes. This section (Acts 1959, ch. 237, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-827), concerning process issued prior to March 20, 1959, is deemed by the Code Commission to be obsolete. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 652, § 2. July 1, 2016.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8-218 ("Retention of service weapon upon retirement or disability — Approval by legislative body of county.") 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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