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Title 4 State Government
Chapter 21 Human Rights
Part 4 - Employee-Related Discrimination
-407 Age Discrimination
Chapter 24 Firefighting Training and Standards
Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education
-102 Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly
-103 Quorum - Officers
-104 Members
-105 Per Diem Payments and Expenses
-106 Duties
-107 Powers
-110 Assistance to Local FIrefighters - Examination and Administration
-111 Domestic Violence Training
-112 Minimum Training Requirements
-113 Administrative Functions of the Director of the Divison of Fire Prevention
Part 2 - Salary Suppliments
-201 Definitions
-202 Bonus Pay Eligibility
-203 Funding
-204 Equal Opportunity for Training
-205 Minimum Employment and Training Standards
Part 3 - Adequate Facilities in Fire Stations
-301 Separate Facilities in New Construction for Men and Women
-302 Gender Friendly Conditions in Existing Facilities
-303 Existing Facilities that Cannot be Updated
Title 7 Consolidated Government
Chapter 51 Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions
Part 2 - Employee Compensation and Indemnification
-201 Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters - Compensation for Injury or Death - Certain Disabilities Presumed to Have Been Suffered in Course of Employment
-203 Liability Insurance for Employee Protection
-204 Fire Department Employee Association Dues
-205 Firefighters, Disease, Cancer of Death Presumptions
-206 James Dustin Samples Act - PTSD Workers Compensation Claims for Firefighters (effective 1-2024)
-209 Presumptive Disability in Acquiring Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Line of Duty by Emergency Rescue Workers
-210 Compenstation for Death of Emergency Responder in Line of Duty
Part 15 - Employees' Political Freedoms
-1501 Rights Guaranteed to County Employees
Part 17 - Leave Policy for Arrested Employees
-1701 Leave Policy for Arrested Employee - Restoring Back Pay
Chapter 86 Emergency Communications
Part 1 - Emergency Communications Districts
-105 Creation - Board of Directors - Membership - Terms - Appointment of Replacement
Title 8 Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 27 Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees
Part 2 - State Insurance Committee
-210 First Responders Killed in Line of Duty--Coverage of Surviving Spouse and Dependents
Chapter 34 Retirement - Generally
Part 1 - General Provisions
-101 Definitions
Part 3 - Board of Trustees
-301 General Powers and Duties
-302 Membership
-303 Vacancies on Board
-304 Compensation of Members
-322 Executive Committee of the Board
Chapter 35 Retirement - Membership
Part 1 - General Provisions
-101 Eligibility
-102 Employee Duties and Obligations
-105 Classification of Employees
-106 Prior Class Members
Chapter 36 Retirement - Benefits
Part 1 - General Provisions
-108 Benefits Upon Death In Line Of Duty
-127 Designation of More Than One Person As Beneficiary
Part 2 - Service Retirement
-201 Eligibility for Retirement - Dispensation of Benefits
-202 Application for Retirement
-205 Manditory Retirement Age - Exceptions
-206 Formula for Computing Allowances
-207 Computation Under Formula of Superseding Systems
-208 Maximum Allowance - Service After 65 Years of Age
-211 Supplemental Bridge Benefit
Part 3 - Early Service Retirement
-301 Eligibility
-302 Eligibility and Computation of Allowances
-303 Setting of Retirment Date
-306 Alternative Early Retirement
Part 7 - Increased or Decreased Allowances
-701 Increase or Decrease in Allowance After Retirement Based on Consumer Price Index - Cost of Living Adjustments
-708 Increase in Allowance to Beneficiaries Retired Under Superseded State or Teachers' System - Exceptions
-713 Additional Benefit Increase
Part 8 - Reemployment After Retirement
-810 Reemployment Without Loss or Suspension of Retirement Benefits
Chapter 44 Public Meetings
Part 2 Labor Negotiations
-201 Labor Negotiations Between Public Employee Union and State or Local Government
Chapter 50 Miscellaneous Provisions
Part 1 General Provisions
-119 Tennessee Public Safety Behavioral Health Act
Part 6 Public Employee Political Freedom Act
-602 Public Employee's Communication With Elected Public Officials
-603b Discipline or Discrimination for Communication Prohibited - Damages
Title 9 Public Finances
Chapter 8 Board of Claims
Part 3 - Tennessee Claims Commission
-307 Jurisdiction - Claims - Waiver of Actions - Standard for Tort Liability - Immunities - Definitions - Transfer of Claims
Title 12 Public Property, Printing and Contracts
Chapter 4 Public Contracts
Part 4 - Prevailing Wage
-405 Determination of Prevailing Wage
Title 39 Criminal Offences
Chapter 13 Offences Against Persons
Part 1 - Assaultive Offences
-101 Assault
-102 Aggravated Assault
-103 Reckless Endangerment
-109 Criminal Exposure to HIV, HBV, HCV - Defenses - Penalty
Part 2 - Criminal Homicide
-204 (i)(9) Sentencing for First Degree Murder Sentencing & Fire Fighters
Chapter 14 Offences Against Property
Part 3 - Arson - Explosives
-302 Aggravated Arson
-303 Setting Fire to Personal Property or Land
-304 Reckless Burning
Title 48 Corporations and Associations
Chapter 101 Special Purpose Corporations and Associations
Part 5 - Solicitation of Charitable Funds
-501 Part Definitions
-502 Exemptions
-503 Secretary of State's Duties
-504 Filing of Registration Statement - Initial Registration - Fee
-505 Affiliates of Parent Organization - Filing Registration Statement - Fee
-506 Issuance of Registration - Renewal - Withdrawal of Registration
-507 Professional Solicitor - Fund Raising Counsel - Registration - Qualifications - Employees - Bond - Fee - Reports
-508 Denial of Exemption or Registration - Hearing - Review
-509 Fiscal Records - Charitable Campaign Records - Inspection
-510 Reciprocity
-511 Documents and Records as Public Records - Inspection
-512 Indentification of Solicitor
-513 Violations - Required Notices, Disclosures, Records
-514 Enforcement by Secretary of State
-515 Penalties
-516 Foreign Organizations and Solicitors - Service of Process
-517 Use of Fees
-518 Construction of Part
-519 Registration - Written Agreement
-520 Recovery of Damages - Actions - Treble Damages - Settlement - Attorney's Fees
-521 Requirement of Filing Financila Reports by Charitable Organizations Soliciting and Receiving Contributions for Disasters
Title 49 Education
Chapter 4 Special Financial Aid
Part 7 - Miscellaneous Scholarship and Loan Programs
-704 Dependent Children Scholarship Act
Title 50 Employer and Employee
Chapter 1 Employment Relationship and Practices
Part 3 - Working Conditions Generally
-307 Volunteer Firefighters - Rights Against Termination
Chapter 3 Occupational Safety and Health
Part 20 - Hazardous Chemical Right to Know Law
-2001 Employer Compliance With the Federal Hazard Communication Standard for Chemicals and Other Compliance Requirements
Chapter 6 Workers' Compensation
Part 4 - Insurance
-401 Authority to Write Insurance - Tax
Title 55 Motor and Other Vehicle
Chapter 4 Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Part 2 - Special License Plates
-203 Issuance - Category - Supplemental Registration - Eligibility
-205 Seven Characters Maximum
-206 Rules and Regulations
-214 Personalized Plates - Fees
-219 Governmental Service Plates
-224 Fire Fighter Plates
-327 International Association of Fire Fighters
Title 56 Insurance
Chapter 4 Fees and Taxes
Part 2 - Taxes
-205 Tax on Gross Premiums - Funding for Pay Supplement
Chapter 7 Policies and Policyholders
Part 1 - General Provisions - Auto Insurance
-1108 Personal Automobile of Municipal, County, and State Employees
Title 57 Taxes and Licenses
Chapter 6 Sales and Use Tax
Part 3 - Exemptions
-330 Amusement Tax Exemption
Title 68 Health, Safety, and Environment Protection
Chapter 10 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
-116 Exposure of Officers, Emergency Personnel or Employees of Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Crime Laboratories to Hepatitis B or HIV Virus--Testing of Blood or Body Fluids
Chapter 102 Fire Prevention and Investigation
Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy
-201 Tennesse Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy
-202 Transfer of State Fire College
-203 Construction of Facility
-204 Rules to Remain in Effect
Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act
-301 Short Title
-302 "Fire Department" Defined
-303 State Fire Marshals' Standards and Qualification
-304 Application for Operation of Fire Department - Classification - Certification of Recognition - Recognition of Renewal
-305 Compliance with § 68-102-108
-306 Approval of Local Elected Governing Body - Certification of Recognition Requirement
-307 Penalty for Violation
-308 Background Checks on Fire Protection Personnel
Chapter 140 Emergency Services
Part 3 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1983
-301 Short Title
-302 Definition
-303 Emergency Medical Services Board
-304 Powers and Duties of Board
-305 Powers and Duties of Commissioner
-306 Licenses, Permits, and Certification
-307 Standards for Vehicles and Equipment
-308 Certificates for EMS Personnel
-315 Criminal Offenses and Penalities
-324 Choice of Licenses for EMTs and EMT-Ps
Office of the Attorney General
Opinion Number 03-073
Ambulance Service - Tenn. Code Ann. 7-61-104
Opinion Number 03-093
Tort Liability of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Opinion Number 10-119
Contract Between County-wide Fire Department and Nonprofit Fire Service
