Tennessee Code 16-3-911 – Probation contracts with private entities
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 16-3-911
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Council: means the private probation services council. See Tennessee Code 16-3-903
- Governing authority: means the elected body of any county, municipality or metropolitan government with statutory power to enter into written contracts with corporations, enterprises or entities to provide public services. See Tennessee Code 16-3-903
- Private entity: means a privately owned and operated corporation, enterprise or entity that contracts to provide general probation supervision, counseling or collection services for persons convicted of a misdemeanor and placed on probation. See Tennessee Code 16-3-903
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
No public officer or employee of a governing authority who is involved in making or administering a contract with a private entity that is governed by the council and that provides probation services may derive any direct benefit from the contract.