Tenn. Code § 8-50-602 : PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS — PUBLIC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1980 —50-602 - Public employee's communication with elected public officials
(a) No public employee shall be prohibited from communicating with an elected public official for any job-related purpose whatsoever.
(b) For purposes of this part, "public employee" means any person providing services for the state of Tennessee, state agencies, counties, municipalities, or subdivisions of such governmental bodies in Tennessee for which compensation is paid.