Tennessee § 46-6-108 Burial services for person who died in line of duty or while on active duty

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§ 46-6-108 — Burial services for person who died in line of duty or while on active duty

Tennessee § 46-6-108

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 46-6-108 (2026).

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(a)This section is known and may be cited as the "Major Trevor Joseph Act." (b) (1) The department of veterans services shall provide burial services for a person who died in the line of duty or while on active duty with the United States armed forces, the Tennessee national guard, or the Tennessee air national guard and is being interred in a state veterans' cemetery on a date requested by the family members of the person if the department is given notice of the burial at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the burial service.

(2)No burial services may be provided pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) that are scheduled on legal holidays, as defined in § 15-1-101 .

(3)Notwithstanding subdivisions (b)(1) and (2), the commissioner may authorize burial services to be provided on a weekday

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(a) This section is known and may be cited as the "Major Trevor Joseph Act." (b) (1) The department of veterans services shall provide burial services for a person who died in the line of duty or while on active duty with the United States armed forces, the Tennessee national guard, or the Tennessee air national guard and is being interred in a state veterans' cemetery on a date requested by the family members of the person if the department is given notice of the burial at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the burial service. (2) No burial services may be provided pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) that are scheduled on legal holidays, as defined in § 15-1-101 . (3) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b)(1) and (2), the commissioner may authorize burial services to be provided on a weekday if a weekend burial cannot be held due to inclement weather, an emergency that directly affects the ability for persons to conduct a burial service, or other circumstances that would adversely affect the department's ability to provide burial services.