Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.
Tennessee SB2005 requires that the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, municipal fire investigators, and salaried county fire investigators obtain certification from the peace officer standards and training commission in order to exercise police powers, including the authority to arrest, in cases related to arson or suspected arson. This bill affects the specified officials and investigators involved in arson cases by establishing a certification requirement for exercising police powers. Key provisions include the stipulation of certification as a prerequisite for enforcing laws related to arson.
Tennessee SB2005 requires that the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, municipal fire investigators, and salaried county fire investigators obtain certification from the peace officer standards and training commission in order to exercise police powers, including the authority to arrest, in cases related to arson or suspected arson. This bill affects the specified officials and investigators involved in arson cases by establishing a certification requirement for exercising police powers. Key provisions include the stipulation of certification as a prerequisite for enforcing laws related to arson.
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