Amends TCA Title 4.
Tennessee SB0652 requires the Department of Correction to pay $85 per month to active or retired correctional officers who have custody of retired canines used in service, specifically for the medical care of these animals. The bill mandates that officers maintain medical records for the retired canines and notify the department within 30 days of a canine's death, at which point the monthly payments will cease. This legislation applies to employees of the Department of Correction responsible for the care of the canines.
Tennessee SB0652 requires the Department of Correction to pay $85 per month to active or retired correctional officers who have custody of retired canines used in service, specifically for the medical care of these animals. The bill mandates that officers maintain medical records for the retired canines and notify the department within 30 days of a canine's death, at which point the monthly payments will cease. This legislation applies to employees of the Department of Correction responsible for the care of the canines.
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