Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-3-408 — Determination of appropriateness of transfer
Tennessee·Title 33
(a)Within five (5) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after any transfer made without objection by the transferee under § 33-3-401 or § 33-3-402 , or any transfer under § 33-3-403 , the chief officer of the receiving facility of the department shall determine whether the transfer was appropriate under this part. If the transfer was based on mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, the chief officer's decision shall be based on the advice of a licensed physician.
(b)(1) If the chief officer determines that the transfer of a person in the custody of the department of correction was not appropriate, the chief officer shall immediately transfer the person back to the custody of the department of correction.
(2)If the chief officer of the receiving department fac
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 73, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 34; 1987, ch. 143, § 2; 1989, ch. 278, § 33; 1989, ch. 513, § 7; 1996, ch. 1079, §§ 48, 49; 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6; 2004, ch. 565, § 7; 2010 , ch. 734, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-1-101
Title definitions§ 33-1-201
Responsibilities of department - State policy toward mental illness or serious emotional disturbance§ 33-1-202
Statement of values underlying title§ 33-1-203
Principles of service§ 33-1-204
Unnecessary entitlements not created§ 33-1-303
Powers of commissioner§ 33-1-304
Duties of commissioner§ 33-1-308
Interagency agreements§ 33-1-309
Adoption of rules