United States — Tennessee
TCA § 41-4-118 — Employment of guard
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If a felony defendant is jailed and needs a guard for safety or safekeeping, the sheriff must employ one.
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TCA § 8-20-110 — Refunds to allow for salaries of deputies
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County legislative bodies may refund certain payments to listed county officers, but only if the stated conditions are met.
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TCA § 68-57-101 — Qualifications for employment of surgical technologists
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Surgical technologists must meet one of the listed qualification paths and keep up 15 hours of continuing education or contact hours each year to stay qualified.
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TCA § 71-5-135 — State unemployment health care benefits — Scope — Conditions
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People who lose employer health insurance because their employer’s business or plant closed may enroll in TennCare at COBRA expiration, and the department must accept their application before then.
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TCA § 8-27-802 — Establishment of investment trusts for purpose of pre-funding other post-employment benefits — Investment of trust funds
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Trustees must set up investment trust(s), adopt written investment policies, delegate investment responsibility to the state treasurer, and keep the trust compliant with applicable IRS rules if any.
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TCA § 8-35-204 — Membership by certain employees previously exercising option not to join
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Certain current or former employees may qualify for Tennessee consolidated retirement system membership, and prior service credit is available only if stated approval and contribution conditions are met.
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TCA § 50-1-103 — Employment of illegal aliens
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A person must not knowingly employ, recruit, or refer for a fee an illegal alien; the section also sets complaint, investigation, notice, and license-suspension rules.
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TCA § 4-3-1405 — Powers of the department
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The department of labor and workforce development has broad authority to administer workforce development programs and related functions, and it must cooperate with federal authorities and carry out certain administrative duties.
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TCA § 29-20-208 — Governmental immunity waived for claims against any governmental entity under Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
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Governmental entities lose immunity from suit for claims and relief under USERRA.
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TCA § 50-7-609 — Assistant or deputy commissioner
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The commissioner may appoint an assistant or deputy commissioner for employment security and may delegate related authority to that person.
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TCA § 7-56-103 — Federal and state aid — Contracts to operate — Employment of personnel
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Municipalities, counties, or transit authorities may make transit-related agreements and contracts, and any such contracts must be carried out as allowed by the municipality charter or state law.
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TCA § 56-26-101 — Part definitions
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This section defines several insurance terms, including accident and sickness insurance, blanket and franchise coverage, noncancellable and guaranteed renewable policies, small employer, commissioner, and written approval.
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TCA § 50-6-226 — Fees of attorneys and physicians, and hospital charges
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This section limits and reviews workers' compensation attorney, physician, and hospital fees, and sets rules for approval, contesting charges, and related penalties.
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TCA § 8-36-208 — Maximum allowance — Service after 65 years of age
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This section caps service retirement allowances at different percentage limits of a member’s average final compensation, with special rules for certain member groups and older employees who remain in service after age 65.
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TCA § 36-5-801 — Access to records for child support enforcement
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The department of human services may use subpoenas and other access powers to get records and information needed for child support enforcement, and employers and other entities must promptly provide certain employment information when requested. Some subpoenas need prior attorney review, and contested requests can be a
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TCA § 50-1-304 — Discharge for refusal to participate in or remain silent about illegal activities, or for legal use of agricultural product — Damages — Frivolous lawsuits
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Employees cannot be fired solely for refusing illegal activity or for protected use of a qualifying agricultural product; courts may sanction improper retaliatory-discharge filings.
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TCA § 50-1-310 — Discharge of teacher for refusal to participate in or remain silent about illegal activities — Damages — Frivolous lawsuits
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A teacher employed by a local education agency cannot be fired or otherwise discriminated against for refusing to take part in, or stay silent about, illegal activities.
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TCA § 8-27-803 — Trusts to be irrevocable — Administration of trusts — Protection of trust assets, income and distributions
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Trusts created under this part must be irrevocable, and their assets must be used only for the part’s purposes.
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TCA § 8-8-303 — Waiver of governmental immunity — Special deputies
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The county’s immunity is waived for certain claims involving special deputies, but only up to a bond-based cap; special deputies must also show at least $50,000 in financial responsibility before serving.
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TCA § 8-34-606 — Educational leave as creditable service
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Members on qualifying educational leave may get retirement credit if they meet the listed conditions and get board approval.
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