Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-01-01-.03 - GENERAL FILING PROCEDURES

(1) All documents filed with the Authority shall be filed in the office of the Chair of the Authority, who is responsible for maintaining the official records of the Authority.

(2) All documents filed in a formal proceeding shall contain a caption stating the style of the proceeding, the docket number unless no docket number has been assigned at the time of filing, and the date and title of the document being filed. All documents filed shall be signed by the party filing the same, or by that party's counsel. Where service is required, all documents filed shall contain a certificate, signed by the person responsible for service, confirming that service has been made on the persons there shown by the means there shown.

(3) Upon receipt in the office of the Chair of the Authority, all documents shall be stamped on the first page thereof to show the date and time of filing. Persons submitting documents for filing may request, and the Chair of the Authority's office shall provide, a copy stamped to show the date and time of filing, to be returned to that person, either in person or by mail in a postage prepaid, self-addressed envelope furnished for that purpose.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in these rules with respect to a particular category of proceeding, a written original and four (4) written copies of all electronic documents or an unbound, one sided original and thirteen (13) copies of all written documents shall be filed with the Chair of the Authority. The original shall be retained in the official files.

(5)

(a) All documents filed with the Chair of the Authority must be on 8 1/2" x 11" paper where possible. Any physical exhibits, other than those submitted on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, must be accompanied by a copy of the exhibit or a description and explanation of the exhibit on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.

(b) All electronic documents shall be in a format compatible with software in use by the Authority, and shall be transmitted to the Authority via floppy disks, zip disks, cd-rom, e-mail or other electronic means.

(6) The Chair of the Authority may refuse to accept any document which does not comply with these rules or with respect to which the required fees or charges have not been tendered.

(7) Documents may be submitted by first class mail, certified or registered return receipt mail, hand delivery or overnight receipt courier and must be filed in the Office of the Chair of the Authority within the time fixed for filing. Documents may also be submitted by authorized electronic means or facsimile and when so submitted an original and the requisite number of written copies shall follow and be postmarked within the time fixed for filing.

(8) Parties in a contested case in which a protective order has been entered who seek to file information which they deem proprietary shall file with the Authority requisite copies of said information in a sealed envelope clearly marked "proprietary information," and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the protective order. The provisions of this rule shall not abridge the right of any other party to contest the proprietary status of such information. Further, the Authority and its staff shall have the right to review said proprietary information for the purpose for which it was submitted.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-01-01-.03

Original rule filed June 30, 2000; effective September 13, 2000. Editorial changes made by the Secretary of State pursuant to Public Chapter 826 of 2002 by replacing Executive Secretary with Chair of the Authority: effective March 28, 2003.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-1-104, 65-2-102, and 65-2-103.