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TN Code › Title 38 › Chapter 8 › Section 38-8-109

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring and training police officers that exceed those set by the commission. Acts 1981, ch. 455, § 9; T.C.A., § 38-11-109.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring and training police officers that exceed those set by the commission.

Acts 1981, ch. 455, § 9; T.C.A., § 38-11-109.

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