2021 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 7 - Highway Patrol

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 4-7-101. Establishment — Personnel - There shall be a police force to be known and...

§ 4-7-102. Members — Conditions of Employment — Oath - I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution...

§ 4-7-104. Duties - It is the duty of the members of the Tennessee...

§ 4-7-105. Enforcement of Motor Carrier Laws - The members of the Tennessee highway patrol have jurisdiction and...

§ 4-7-108. Carrying Pistol - It is lawful for Tennessee highway patrol officers employed by...

§ 4-7-115. Use of Dogs to Detect Drugs - The Tennessee highway patrol is authorized to utilize dogs trained...

§ 4-7-119. [reserved.] - No member of the Tennessee highway patrol shall engage in...

§ 4-7-121. Officers Trained to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws - Highway patrol officers certified as trained in accordance with a...

§ 4-7-122. Retired Members — Employment by Local Enforcement Agencies - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, retired members of...

Part 2 - Compensation

§ 4-7-201. Annual Compensation Survey - The commissioner of human resources shall annually conduct a survey...

§ 4-7-202. Report of Survey - The commissioner of human resources is directed to annually report...

§ 4-7-203. Corresponding Duty Classifications and Compensation in Adjacent States - Impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 93, § 1; Acts 1986,...

§ 4-7-204. Establishment of Compensation Schedule - (1) The survey shall determine the lowest step in the...

§ 4-7-206. Duty Classifications for Initial Implementation - Impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 93, § 1; Acts 1986,...

§ 4-7-207. Promotions - Any promotion to a higher class of position shall result...

§ 4-7-208. Determination of Compensation for Each Step - For implementation purposes of the compensation survey in fiscal year...

Part 3 - Litter Prevention and Control Law

§ 4-7-301. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 4-7-303. Jurisdiction, Authority and Duty - The members of the special unit created by this part...

§ 4-7-304. Reporting of Violations — Prosecutions - The special unit created by this part shall encourage citizens...

§ 4-7-305. Training — Rules and Regulations - The commissioner of safety shall provide for appropriate training for...

§ 4-7-306. Citizen Cooperation - The special unit created by this part shall encourage the...

Part 4 - Criminal Investigation Division

§ 4-7-401. Creation - There is created the criminal investigation division within the Tennessee...

§ 4-7-403. Staffing - The CID shall be staffed in an appropriate and professional...

§ 4-7-404. Authority - Members of the CID shall have the authority to:

§ 4-7-405. Assisting the Tbi - The CID may also assist the Tennessee bureau of investigation...