Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, prior to entering a contract for providing the security function for any prison, such as providing correctional officers or other persons providing security and control over inmates, the following requirements shall be met:
(1) A plan shall be developed and certified by the governor that demonstrates the method by which the state would resume control of the prison upon contract termination. This plan shall be submitted for review and comment to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives and the committees shall solicit comments from law enforcement agencies, district attorneys general, and criminal judges in the county in which the prison is located and the surrounding counties. State officials responsible for approving any contract for the security function or any contract that includes provision of security are encouraged to await the comments of the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives prior to executing any such contract; and
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-24-106
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- contractor: means any entity entering a contractual agreement with the commissioner to provide correctional services to inmates under the custody of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
