1. (1) Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety.
2. (2) Department means the Tennessee Department of Safety.
3. (3) Interstate highways mean the Dwight D. Eisenhower national system of interstate and defense highways.
4. (4) Municipality means a city or town properly incorporated as a municipal corporation with a population of 10,000 or less according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
5. (5) Municipal law enforcement agency means the police department of a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
6. (6) Chief law enforcement officer means the chief, director, or the highest-ranking officer known by any other title of a municipal law enforcement agency in a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 4-7-112, and 55-10-308. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 6, 2004; effective April 29, 2005. Amendment filed December 17, 2013; effective May 31, 2014. Amendments filed May 6, 2024; effective August 4, 2024.