HB0491 - Tennessee - Highway Patrol

Companion Bill SB1604. Highway Patrol - Authorizes the commissioner of safety to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the US department of homeland security concerning the enforcement of immigration laws, detention and removals in this state; provides that certain highway patrol officers will be trained pursuant to the memorandum of understanding. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0491 / SB1604Other Fiscal Impact - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will send instructors to Tennessee to train selected officers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The costs of the five-week training session will be borne by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The costs of travel and per diem for officers to attend the training and the costs of backfill and over-time to cover such officers position while attending the training will be paid for through federal grants [...]

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