Highway patrol officers certified as trained in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the state of Tennessee and the United States department of homeland security pursuant to § 4-3-2015 are authorized to enforce federal immigration laws while performing within the scope of their authorized duties as state highway patrol officers.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 4-7-101. Establishment — Personnel
§ 4-7-102. Members — Conditions of Employment — Oath
§ 4-7-105. Enforcement of Motor Carrier Laws
§ 4-7-115. Use of Dogs to Detect Drugs
§ 4-7-121. Officers Trained to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws
§ 4-7-122. Retired Members — Employment by Local Enforcement Agencies