The sheriff, elected as provided by the Constitution of Tennessee, is hereby recognized
as an officer of the metropolitan government. He or she shall have such duties as
are prescribed by Tennessee Code Annotated, section 8-8-201, or by other provisions
of general law; except, that within the area of the metropolitan government the sheriff
shall not be the principal conservator of peace. The function as principal conservator
of peace is hereby transferred and assigned to the metropolitan chief of police, provided
for by article 8, chapter 2 of this Charter. The sheriff shall have custody and control of the metropolitan
jail and of the metropolitan workhouse. The council may by ordinance authorize the
sheriff to provide security within buildings of the metropolitan government and, pursuant
to a written agreement between the metropolitan government and a metropolitan agency
or authority or judges of the Davidson County Circuit, Chancery, Criminal or General
Sessions courts, within any building or at any official meeting of such agency or
authority or within any courtroom while such court is in session. The council may
by ordinance, upon recommendation of the metropolitan chief of police and sheriff,
authorize the sheriff to perform duties as may be unassigned by the charter, or currently
assigned to the metropolitan chief of police, relating to the intake, processing,
identification and questioning of arrestees, detainees, prisoners and other persons
in official custody.
(Res. No. RS2012-277, § 1(Amdt. 3), 9-18-2012, election of 11-6-2012; Res. No. 88-526,
§ 30, 10-4-88; amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)
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