Tennessee Code 38-8-310 – Political activity
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 38-8-310
- Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Law enforcement officer: means any person employed by any law enforcement agency of a local government entity, excluding a head of a law enforcement agency, who has a duty imposed by law to:
(A) Maintain public order. See Tennessee Code 38-8-301
No law enforcement officer, including any member of the Tennessee highway patrol, shall engage in political activity, support or opposition to any candidate, party or measure in any election when on duty or acting in the officer’s or member’s official capacity. When off duty and acting as a private citizen, no officer, including any member of the Tennessee highway patrol, shall be prohibited from engaging in political activity or denied the right to refrain from engaging in the activity.