Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-50-601 (2026)
Short title
✓ current as of May 2026
This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980."
Acts 1980, ch. 806, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Baines v. Wilson Cnty., 86 S.W.3d 575 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002).
Baines v. Wilson Cnty., 86 S.W.3d 575 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002). “11 application filed), this court found that a county was a public employer for purposes of Tenn.Code Ann. § 8-50-601 et seq., the Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980, which prevents public employers from disciplining or otherwise discriminating against public…”
Larson v. City of Algood, 390 F. Supp. 3d 874 (M.D. Tenn. 2019). “§ 8-50-601, et seq. II. Summary Judgment Standards In considering the present Motions for Summary Judgment, the Court does "not act as [a] super personnel department," Lee v.”
Green v. Campbell Cnty., 352 F. Supp. 3d 860 (E.D. Tenn. 2018). “; the Public Employee Political Freedom Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 8-50-601 et seq. (the "PEPFA"); the Tennessee Public Protection Act, Tenn.”
William L. Boone v. Town of Collierville (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). “Boone brought his claim against Collierville for a violation of PEPFA, Tennessee Code Annotated section 8-50-601 through -604. Section 8-50-601 provides that “[n]o public employee shall be prohibited from communicating with an elected public official for any job-related purpose…”
Sloan v. State, 670 S.W.2d 227 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984). “§ 8-50-603 provides: It shall be unlawful for any public employer to discipline, threaten to discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee because such employee exercised his right to communicate with an elected public official.”
Judy Pewitt v. Lillie Buford, A. Cliff Frensley & Williamson Cnty., Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995). “FARMER, JUDGE This appeal involves a suit primarily based on the Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980, T.C.A. §§ 8-50-601 - 8-50-604 (1993) (hereinafter PEPFA).”
Larry Robbins v. City of Johnson City, Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “Robbins argues that such determinations violated the Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980 (“PEPFA”), found at T.C.A. § 8-50-601 (1993) et seq. The PEPFA provides that [n]o public employee shall be prohibited from communicating with an elected public official for any…”
Lisa Doyle v. Town of Oakland (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014). “§ 50-1 - 304, and (3) the Public Employee Political Freedom Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-50-601 , et seq. The return on the summons for Ms.”
Dunnam (M.D. Tenn. 2025). “Before the Court are various motions: (1) Jakalski’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No.”
Roy Baines v. Wilson Cnty. (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996). “11 application filed), this court found that a county was a public employer for purposes of Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-50-601 et seq., the Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980, which prevents public employers from disciplining or otherwise discriminating against public…”
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