Tennessee Statutes

§ 8-50-602 — Public employee's communication with elected public officials

Tennessee § 8-50-602

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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-50-602 (2026).

Text

(a)No public employee shall be prohibited from communicating with an elected public official for any job-related purpose whatsoever.
(b)For purposes of this part, "public employee" means any person providing services for the state of Tennessee, state agencies, counties, municipalities, or subdivisions of such governmental bodies in Tennessee for which compensation is paid.

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Related

Medlin v. City of Algood
355 F. Supp. 3d 707 (M.D. Tennessee, 2019)
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Todd v. Jackson
213 S.W.3d 277 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2006)
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Amy Frogge v. Shawn Joseph
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2022)
Janet Thornton v. Coffee County Board of Education
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2018)
Sloan v. State
670 S.W.2d 227 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1984)
Larry Robbins v. City of Johnson City, Tennessee
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
Michael B.Todd v. Dean Jackson
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2006)

Legislative History

Acts 1980, ch. 806, § 1.

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