Hamilton County health department administrator Becky Barnes is involved in open and admitted violation of Tenn. Code Ann. § Tile 68-5-104, quarantines and isolation, and has made the frivolous argument in a civil case that she is “exercising discretion” by disobeying it. This position puts her squarely in the sights of the official misconduct statute at Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-401, which is seeing action in a Williamson County criminal indictment. — DJT The Center Square, Aug. 23, 2021 – Former Franklin Fire Chief Ronald Garzarek was indicted for official misconduct after a Tennessee investigation found he used his city-owned … Continue reading Misuse of city-owned truck nets ‘official misconduct’ prosecution