§ 20.11. Certain members of county highway patrol and of the park police appointed.

Members of the county highway patrol appointed as such by the sheriff of Davidson County are hereby appointed, and designated as members of the metropolitan police department under the following terms and conditions:

All salaried members of the former county highway patrol who have had not less than three (3) years' experience as members of said patrol upon the effective date of this Charter shall be classified as patrolmen second class in the metropolitan police department and shall be eligible for promotional examinations for available positions in like manner as other patrolmen second class in the metropolitan police department.

All salaried members of the former county highway patrol who are not eligible for classification as patrolmen second class, but who have had not less than six (6) months' experience as members of such patrol upon the effective date of this Charter shall be classified as patrolmen third class in the metropolitan police force. After service for one (1) year as patrolmen third class and upon certification of the director of the department of metropolitan police, with the approval of the mayor and the civil service commission, such persons shall be advance to the position of patrolmen second class in the same manner as other patrolmen second class. Members of the county highway patrol appointed hereunder to positions with the metropolitan police department shall not be eligible for benefits under the police officer's and firemen's pension fund, but shall derive any pension and retirement benefits from the metropolitan employees' retirement fund.

All salaried members of the park police of the former City of Nashville who are members of the same upon the effective date of this Charter and who have civil service status as such shall become custodial personnel of the metropolitan board of parks and recreation.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)

1. April 1, 1963.

2. April 1, 1963.

3. April 1, 1963.