§ 8.06. Sheriff—Duties, functions, and obligations; rights, power and authority.

A.

Unless specifically provided for herein to the contrary, the duties of the former constitutional sheriff are vested in and shall be exercised by the Shelby County sheriff, who shall be the chief law enforcement officer of Shelby County. The duties shall be governed by the Tennessee Constitution, the general laws of the State of Tennessee, and the Charter of Shelby County. The general duties of the Shelby County sheriff shall include, but not be limited to, maintaining the jails of the county, providing courthouse and courtroom security, patrolling and providing civil and criminal warrants service as well as those duties traditionally performed by the former constitutional sheriff in accordance with common law and assigned to the former constitutional office of sheriff by state law.

B.

The Shelby County sheriff shall carry out all duties, functions and obligations, and have all rights, power and authority granted to the office of the former constitutional sheriff under state law, unless specifically excluded by the Charter of Shelby County. All private acts of the General Assembly of Tennessee and ordinances of Shelby County which affect the office of the former constitutional sheriff, and which are in effect on September 1, 2010, to the extent not inconsistent with this Charter, shall remain in effect and applicable to the Shelby County sheriff until repealed or amended.