Peace officers, their deputies, and certain county officials prohibited from acting as professional bondsmen
Known as the Release from Custody and Bail Reform Act
The act spans §§ 40-11-101 to 40-11-405 (93 sections).
Acts 1999, ch. 13, § 2.
(1) It is unlawful for any person while serving as a constitutionally elected peace officer, or as such officer's deputy, or any duly elected or appointed county official to act as a professional bondsman, directly or indirectly.
(2) This section shall not apply to any duly elected member of the county legislative body.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.