Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-13-.02 - CONTESTED CASES BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES SITTING ALONE
(1) With the exception of declaratory orders
referenced below, all petitions for a contested case hearing shall routinely be
referred to the Administrative Procedures Division, Department of State for
hearing by an Administrative Judge sitting alone on behalf of the Agency. The
Agency retains the right, however, to hear any particular contested case on its
own behalf.
(2) In all cases,
whether heard by an Administrative Judge sitting alone, or by the full Agency,
the petitioner and other parties with the exception of the Agency shall bear
the cost for all court reporters and transcriptions, and charges billed to the
Agency for the Administrative Judge's work/time; in a contested case where the
petition is dismissed, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the petitioning
party or parties shall be considered a "losing party" under T.C.A. §
68-11-1610.
The original transcript and one copy of the transcript for each member of the
Agency shall be provided to the Agency by the other parties, if the case is to
be reviewed by the full Agency.
(3)
Unless agreed otherwise by the parties, at the beginning of all contested case
hearings, Agency counsel shall provide a summary of what the case is about,
description of the project, and introduce into evidence the application, the
reviewing agency's report (for applications considered by the Agency prior to
October 1, 2021) or staff report (for applications submitted on or after
October 1, 2021), the staff summary, and the minutes of the Agency reflecting
the action that was taken before the Agency. In no event shall this provision
mean that the Agency is a neutral party in contested cases, or that its counsel
represents the interests of any party other than the Agency.
(4) In all cases, whether heard by an
Administrative Judge sitting alone, or by the full Agency, the party
petitioning for such hearing shall present its case first, unless the parties
agree otherwise.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-223, 4-5-310, 4-5-314, 68-11-1605, 68-11-1609, and 68-11-1610; 2016 Tenn. Pub. Acts Ch. 1043; and 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts Ch. 557.
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