HB3983 - Tennessee: Law Enforcement, Local Government, General, Sheriffs

Companion Bill SB4027. Law Enforcement - Deletes specific population brackets relative to the use of blue flashing emergency lights on official motor vehicles so that reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriffs or reserve or auxiliary police officers would, if authorized by the local sheriff or police chief, be authorized to operate an official motor vehicle that has blue flashing or red flashing emergency lights. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-414. Fiscal Summary for *HB3983 / SB4027MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3983 / SB4027 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for anyone to install, maintain, or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state,[...]

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