49-5-202 - Advocacy of revolution.
49-5-202. Advocacy of revolution.
(a) No person who advocates the overthrow of the American form of government or who is a member of a political party subscribing to a political faith that advocates the overthrow of the American form of government shall be employed on either a temporary or permanent basis in any school in this state financed in whole or in part with public funds.
(b) Any person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor and shall also forfeit office.
[Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 31; Shan. Supp., § 1487a183; Code 1932, § 2513; Acts 1947, ch. 130, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2513; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 63; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1303; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2000, ch. 710, § 1.]