Tennessee § 49-2-116 School safety zones

Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-2-116 — School safety zones

Tennessee § 49-2-116

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-116 (2026).

Text

(a)Any county or municipality is authorized to establish school safety zones.

(b)As used in this section, unless the content otherwise requires:

(1)"School" means any public or private elementary, secondary school or state college of applied technology; and (2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including, but not limited to, school playgrounds.

(c)A school safety zone is the territory extending five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less.

(d)The director of schools, with the approval of the board of education, may develop a method of marking school safety zones, including the use of signs. Signs or other markings shall be located in a visible manner on or near each school indicati

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(a) Any county or municipality is authorized to establish school safety zones. (b) As used in this section, unless the content otherwise requires: (1) "School" means any public or private elementary, secondary school or state college of applied technology; and (2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including, but not limited to, school playgrounds. (c) A school safety zone is the territory extending five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less. (d) The director of schools, with the approval of the board of education, may develop a method of marking school safety zones, including the use of signs. Signs or other markings shall be located in a visible manner on or near each school indicating that such area is a school safety zone, that such zone extends five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less, and that the delivery or sale of a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue to a minor in the school safety zone may subject the offender to an enhanced punishment.

Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 10, eff. 5/25/2021. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 11, eff. 9/1/2020. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 10, eff. 9/1/2020. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473, s 11, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1994, ch. 973, §§ 1, 2; 2012 , ch. 848, § 39.