(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this part shall be local in effect and shall become effective in a particular county upon the contingency of a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body approving this law.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-8-402

  • Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) On or after June 9, 2010, § 8-8-419(a)(2) shall apply in any particular county which has adopted or which after June 9, 2010, makes this part applicable to such county, and shall also apply in any other county, notwithstanding any private act, resolution, personnel policy or charter provision to the contrary, which has adopted or which adopts a sheriff’s civil service law.
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