Release of information — Criminal negligence

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-42-106, under Sanctuary Policies Prohibited.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-42-106

(a) A state government official who, acting with criminal negligence, releases information in violation of § 4-42-105(a) commits a Class E felony.

(b) A state government official who, acting with criminal negligence, releases information in violation of § 4-42-105(a) is subject to ouster under title 8, chapter 47, if applicable.

(c) As used in this section, “criminal negligence” means the same as defined in § 39-11-106.

(d) This section does not preclude the enforcement of other applicable criminal and civil penalties under federal or state law.