37-5-117 - Youth service officers Qualifications.
37-5-117. Youth service officers Qualifications.
After July 1, 1989, any person employed as a youth service officer by the department of children's services shall:
(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) Be a citizen of the United States;
(3) Have such person's fingerprints on file with the Tennessee bureau of investigation for criminal identification;
(4) Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician;
(5) Have a good moral character as determined by investigation; and
(6) Be free from all apparent mental disorders. Applicants must be certified as meeting this criterion by a qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields.
[Acts 1989, ch. 278, § 48; T.C.A., § 4-3-2609; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 21.]