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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-418 Report of changes in status required — Suspensions authorized — Hearings
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(a) The sheriff shall give an immediate report in writing of all appointments, reinstatements, vacancies, absences or other matters affecting the status of any member of the classified service or the performance of the duties of members of the classified service. The report shall…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-419 Political activity restricted
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(a) (1) No person holding a position in the classified service shall take an active part in any political campaign while on duty.(2) (A) No employee of the sheriff's department shall solicit money for political campaigns; provided, that such restriction shall not prohibit an empl…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-501 Disposition of unclaimed property
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The sheriff is hereby authorized to dispose of all abandoned, stolen, and/or recovered or worthless property, other than as provided in § 8-8-504, which remains unclaimed in the sheriff's custody and possession by virtue of confiscation, abandonment or having been stolen and reco…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-502 Notice to owner — Time for claiming property
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Prior to disposing of such property, the sheriff shall make a reasonable effort to locate the true owner of the property and notify such owner of the sheriff's possession of the property. The true owner, when located, shall claim the property within a reasonable time.