Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-03-.06 - TRAFFIC AND PARKING CITATION DISPUTES AND APPEALS

(1) Officers of the Tennessee Tech Police Department may issue citations for violations under certain circumstances in either Cookeville City Court for violations of city ordinances or Putnam County General Sessions Court for violations of state laws. Individuals that receive a City Court or General Sessions Court citation must either appear in court on the court date listed on the citation or pay the citation fine if appearance in court is not required.

(2) Any Tennessee Tech student who has received a Tennessee Tech traffic and/or parking citation may appeal the citation within fifteen (15) business days of the date of issue to the Student Traffic Appeals Committee.

(3) Any Tennessee Tech employee who has received a Tennessee Tech citation for traffic and/or parking violation may appeal the citation within fifteen (15) business days of the date of issue to the Faculty and Staff Traffic Appeals Committee. Appeals may be filed in the Parking Portal.

(4) Any non-Tennessee Tech employee or student who has received a Tennessee Tech parking citation may appeal the citation within fifteen (15) business days of the date of issue to the Faculty and Staff Traffic Appeals Committee. These appeals can be filed by contacting the Tennessee Tech Police Department.

(5) The Student Traffic Appeals Committee will meet regularly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Students will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision. The Faculty and Staff Traffic Appeals Committee will meet once in the Fall semester and once in the Spring semester, absent good cause. Tennessee Tech employees will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision.

(6) The Student Traffic Appeals Committee and the Faculty and Staff Traffic Appeals Committee decisions may be appealed to the Vice President for Student Affairs by submitting a written appeal with all relevant documentation attached within five (5) business days of the notification of the appropriate committees decision.

(7) The Vice President for Student Affairs will communicate his/her decision in writing to the individual making the appeal within five (5) business days after receiving the written appeal along with all relevant documentation. The decision of the Vice President for Student Affairs is final.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-03-.06

Original rules filed September 1, 2017; effective 11/30/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-8-101(a)(2)(A) and 49-8-203(a)(1)(D).