(a) As used in this section, 'local law enforcement' means the county sheriff with jurisdiction over the location where:(1) The service recipient permanently resides, if the service recipient is a resident of this state; and(2) The inpatient treatment facility is located, if the service recipient is not a resident of this state.(b) If a person is ordered into involuntary commitment under part 4 or 5 of this chapter and is to be released, then the chief officer of the releasing facility shall notify, by electronic means, local law enforcement prior to such release.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 656,s 1, eff. 10/1/2024.
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