Tennessee Code — 65
Browse 574 sections in division 65 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 65-1-101. Creation — Commissioners — Qualifications — Appointments — Vacancies — Term of office.
- § 65-1-102. Commissioners — Prohibited activities.
- § 65-1-103. Meetings.
- § 65-1-104. Quorum — Chair and vice chair — Panels.
- § 65-1-105. Compensation — Expenses.
- § 65-1-106. Travel reimbursement for employees subject to comprehensive travel regulations.
- § 65-1-107. [Repealed.]
- § 65-1-108. Office — Furniture and supplies.
- § 65-1-109. Executive director.
- § 65-1-110. Minutes and official documents.
- § 65-1-111. Report to general assembly.
- § 65-1-112. Copies of records.
- § 65-1-113. Enforcement — Duties of authority.
- § 65-1-114. Former public service commission officers to retain service weapons.
- § 65-1-115. Members of former public service commission included in the executive service.
- § 65-1-116. Commissioners deemed state employees eligible for insurance benefits.
- § 65-2-101. Chapter definitions.
- § 65-2-102. Adoption, effective date and publication of rules.
- § 65-2-103. Petitions to be in writing — Filing fees.
- § 65-2-104. Petition for declaratory ruling by the commission.
- § 65-2-105. Declaratory judgment on validity of rules.
- § 65-2-106. Show cause orders.
- § 65-2-107. Parties to contested cases.
- § 65-2-108. Notice and hearing in contested cases.
- § 65-2-109. Rules of evidence — Judicial notice — Burden of proof.
- § 65-2-110. Commission reporter — Preparation of official record.
- § 65-2-111. Proceedings before hearing examiners.
- § 65-2-112. Decisions and orders in contested cases.
- § 65-2-113. Publication of decisions and orders in contested cases.
- § 65-2-114. Petitions for rehearing in contested cases.
- § 65-2-115. Effect of filing of petition for rehearing.
- § 65-2-116. Grounds for rehearing.
- § 65-2-117. Replies to petitions for rehearing.
- § 65-2-118. Disposition of petitions for rehearing.
- § 65-2-119. Proceedings upon granting of petition for rehearing.
- § 65-2-120. Conflict of laws.
- § 65-2-121. Liberal construction of chapter.
- § 65-2-122. Establishment of optional services purchased by regulated entities or unregulated service providers — Cost-based charges for services — Election to use services.
- § 65-3-101. All railways subject to chapter.
- § 65-3-102. Interstate commerce excepted.
- § 65-3-103. Uniform laws.
- § 65-3-104. Power to adopt rules and regulations.
- § 65-3-105. Enforcement of regulations and orders.
- § 65-3-106. Information concerning company affairs.
- § 65-3-107. Company reports.
- § 65-3-108. Powers of department of transportation to examine.
- § 65-3-109. Confidential information.
- § 65-3-110. Power of department of transportation to take evidence.
- § 65-3-111. Refusal to obey process or testify — Penalty.
- § 65-3-112. Power to issue subpoenas.
- § 65-3-113. Compensation of witnesses.
- § 65-3-114. Witness failing to obey subpoena.
- § 65-3-115. Witness failing to attend or answer questions.
- § 65-3-116. Officers or employees testifying exempt from indictment.
- § 65-3-117. Depositions.
- § 65-3-118. Fees of sheriff or constable executing process.
- § 65-3-119. Penalties generally.
- § 65-3-120. Civil and criminal suits.
- § 65-3-121. Indictments — Prosecutor.
- § 65-3-122. Limitation of actions.
- § 65-3-123. Abatement of dangerous or unhealthy conditions.
- § 65-3-201. General provisions.
- § 65-3-202. Collection and disposition of fee.
- § 65-3-203. Default.
- § 65-3-204. Lien for fees and penalties.
- § 65-3-205. Employees.
- § 65-3-206. Railroads to file statements.
- § 65-3-207. Use of fees.
- § 65-4-101. Chapter definitions.
- § 65-4-102. Railroads excluded.
- § 65-4-103. Interstate commerce excepted.
- § 65-4-104. Commission's jurisdiction and control of public utilities.
- § 65-4-105. Extent of regulatory power of commission.
- § 65-4-106. Construction of chapter.
- § 65-4-107. Approval of privilege or franchise.
- § 65-4-108. Appeal to commission from local regulation.
- § 65-4-109. Issuance of stocks or other evidences of indebtedness.
- § 65-4-110. Depreciation account for protection of holders of securities.
- § 65-4-111. Uniform system of accounting — Reports.
- § 65-4-112. Utilities leasing, merging, or consolidating property.
- § 65-4-113. Transfer of authority to provide utility services.
- § 65-4-114. Service requirements.
- § 65-4-115. Unjust practices and unsafe services prohibited.
- § 65-4-116. Penalties.
- § 65-4-117. Regulatory powers of commission — The 2-1-1 collaborative — Statewide 2-1-1 advisory council.
- § 65-4-118. Consumer advocate division.
- § 65-4-119. Complaints referred to employees.
- § 65-4-120. Penalty for noncompliance with authority.
- § 65-4-121. Appeals.
- § 65-4-122. Discriminatory charges — Reasonableness of rates — Unreasonable preferences — Penalties.
- § 65-4-123. Declaration of telecommunications services policy.
- § 65-4-124. Administrative rules.
- § 65-4-125. Changes in telecommunications service provider — Regulation — Enforcement — Surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit.
- § 65-4-126. State policy on using energy more efficiently.
- § 65-4-201. Certificate required — Bond or other security required for projects proposed by public utilities providing wastewater service.
- § 65-4-202. Complaint of interference — Limited certificate.
- § 65-4-203. Basis for granting certificate — Notice of hearing.
- § 65-4-204. Public hearing on certificate — Plans and information required of applicant.
- § 65-4-205. Evidence.
- § 65-4-206. [Repealed.]
- § 65-4-207. Law inapplicable at local option.
- § 65-4-208. Interstate transmission of electric power.
- § 65-4-301. Fees required.
- § 65-4-302. Fee in addition to other taxes and fees.
- § 65-4-303. Fee measured by gross receipts from intrastate operations — Rates.
- § 65-4-304. Minimum fees.
- § 65-4-305. Information required of utility.
- § 65-4-306. Time for payment of fees.
- § 65-4-307. Collection and disposition of fees.
- § 65-4-308. Default.
- § 65-4-309. Lien for fees and penalties.
- § 65-4-401. Part definitions.
- § 65-4-402. Identity of caller — Authorized times for solicitation.
- § 65-4-403. Circumvention of caller identification service prohibited.
- § 65-4-404. Calls to persons objecting to solicitation.
- § 65-4-405. Database of persons objecting to solicitation — Regulations — Enforcement actions.
- § 65-4-406. Remedies not exclusive.
- § 65-4-407. Liability of caller identification service providers.
- § 65-4-408. Defenses.
- § 65-4-409. Portability of telephone number.
- § 65-4-410. Do Not Call Register.
- § 65-4-501. Part definitions.
- § 65-4-502. Unsolicited facsimile advertisements prohibited — Information required on transmissions.
- § 65-4-503. Implementation.
- § 65-4-504. Commission — Penalties — Investigations — Notice and hearing.
- § 65-4-505. Remedies — Construction.
- § 65-4-506. Violations.
- § 65-5-101. Power to fix rates of public utilities.
- § 65-5-102. Commission may require filing of schedules.
- § 65-5-103. Changes in utility rates, fares, schedules — Implementation of alternative regulatory methods to allow for public utility rate reviews and cost recovery in lieu of a general rate case proceeding.
- § 65-5-104. Unjust rate, fare, schedule or classification prohibited.
- § 65-5-105. Intrastate rate reductions reflecting tax savings.
- § 65-5-106. Operator-assisted telephone services — Carriers whose rates exceed maximum approved rates.
- § 65-5-107. Universal service — Funding.
- § 65-5-108. Classification of services — Exempt services — Price floor — Maximum rates for non-basic services.
- § 65-5-109. Price regulation plan.
- § 65-5-110. Commission jurisdiction.
- § 65-5-111. Evaluation — Reports by commission.
- § 65-5-112. Small and minority-owned telecommunications business participation plan.
- § 65-5-113. Assistance program for small and minority-owned businesses.
- § 65-5-201. Short title.
- § 65-5-202. Part definitions — Treatment of telecommunications services to avoid federal law prohibited — Jurisdiction of regulatory commission maintained — Regulation of cable television not affected.
- § 65-5-203. Federal preemption.
- § 65-5-301. Short title.
- § 65-5-302. Part definitions—Required parity for interstate and intrastate access rates and rate structures.
- § 65-6-101. Acquisition or construction of railroads — Acquisition and disposition of stocks or bonds.
- § 65-6-102. Issuance of bonds and stock.
- § 65-6-103. Subscription for or purchase of stocks and bonds of other companies — Contracts for construction or lease.
- § 65-6-104. Limitation of time removed from original franchise.
- § 65-6-105. Adoption of electricity for motive power.
- § 65-6-106. Entry upon private lands for certain purposes.
- § 65-6-107. Preference in location of line.
- § 65-6-108. Location of first of two lines.
- § 65-6-109. Right-of-way authorized.
- § 65-6-110. Monopolizing right-of-way prohibited — Condemnation as in other cases.
- § 65-6-111. Joint right-of-way or joint use of track.
- § 65-6-112. Existing rights-of-way unaffected.
- § 65-6-113. Right-of-way at state line.
- § 65-6-114. Rights of foreign companies.
- § 65-6-115. Gauge of road.
- § 65-6-116. Change of terminus before final location.
- § 65-6-117. Power to relocate lines.
- § 65-6-118. Acquisition of real estate for relocation of lines.
- § 65-6-119. Construction and maintenance of roadbeds.
- § 65-6-120. Construction of railroad on county highways.
- § 65-6-121. Compensation for damages from construction on county highway.
- § 65-6-122. Tracks not to obstruct travel on highways, streets, and alleys.
- § 65-6-123. Condemnation of property to provide water for trains.
- § 65-6-124. Damage to forest growth in construction of railroads.
- § 65-6-125. Right to build branch roads.
- § 65-6-126. Branch lines for industrial purposes.
- § 65-6-127. Power to build or extend lines and facilities.
- § 65-6-128. Acquisition of land by purchase or condemnation.
- § 65-6-129. Powers in addition to those existing under charters.
- § 65-6-130. Acquisition of branches and extensions.
- § 65-6-131. Consolidation of competing or parallel lines unlawful — Liability for taxes.
- § 65-6-132. Trees to be cut down.
- § 65-6-133. Railroad police officers.
- § 65-6-134. Locomotive engineer's operator permit.
- § 65-6-201. Minimum clearance requirements.
- § 65-6-202. Part definitions.
- § 65-6-203. Overhead clearance.
- § 65-6-204. Side clearance.
- § 65-6-205. Minimum distance between track.
- § 65-6-206. Clearance of articles stored near tracks.
- § 65-6-207. Enforcement.
- § 65-6-208. Penalty for noncompliance.
- § 65-6-301. Cattle guards on unfenced track.
- § 65-6-302. Enlargement of unfenced area.
- § 65-6-303. Penalty for noncompliance.
- § 65-7-101. Power of locality to become stockholder.
- § 65-7-102. Right to subscribe to stock.
- § 65-7-103. Conditions precedent to subscription.
- § 65-7-104. Record of application, plan, and amount — Ordering of election.
- § 65-7-105. County election on question — Order by legislative body.
- § 65-7-106. City or town election on question — Order by governing body.
- § 65-7-107. Notice of election.
- § 65-7-108. Conduct of election — Certificate of result — Validity.
- § 65-7-109. Election — Style of ballot.
- § 65-7-110. Action on return of commission.
- § 65-7-111. Second election.
- § 65-7-112. Subscriptions — Time of payment.
- § 65-7-113. Bond issue for payment.
- § 65-7-114. Tax levy to meet bond payments.
- § 65-7-115. Collection of tax.
- § 65-7-116. Issuance of stock.
- § 65-8-101. Power to acquire and operate other railroads.
- § 65-8-102. Borrowing money for payment — Issuance of bonds.
- § 65-8-103. Continuation of business by seller to wind up business.
- § 65-8-104. Authority to purchase under judicial sale.
- § 65-8-105. Rights of purchase under judicial sale.
- § 65-8-106. Sale under mortgage.
- § 65-8-107. Sale under judgment.
- § 65-8-108. Right of purchaser to tax exemption waived.
- § 65-8-109. Organization of new company by purchasers.
- § 65-9-101. Power to consolidate.
- § 65-9-102. Consolidation agreement.
- § 65-9-103. Approval of stockholders.
- § 65-9-104. Agreement and evidence of approval recorded.
- § 65-9-105. Rights of creditors.
- § 65-9-106. Rights and liabilities of consolidated corporation.
- § 65-9-107. Powers of consolidated corporation.
- § 65-9-108. Privileges and exemption from taxation not transferred.
- § 65-9-109. Consolidation of proposed roads.
- § 65-10-101. Lien of contractors.
- § 65-10-102. Duration of contractors' lien.
- § 65-10-103. Enforcement of contractors' lien.
- § 65-10-104. Pleadings.
- § 65-10-105. Lien of subcontractors against contractor.
- § 65-10-106. Payment into court by railroad.
- § 65-10-107. Enforcement of lien against contractor.
- § 65-10-108. Lien of laborer or materialman against subcontractor.
- § 65-10-109. Enforcement of lien against subcontractor.
- § 65-10-110. Payment into court by principal contractor.
- § 65-10-111. Equipment and rolling stock.
- § 65-10-112. Priority of judgments for timbers, work, or damages.
- § 65-10-113. Lessee holds subject to burdens against lessor.
- § 65-10-201. Direct lien against railroad authorized.
- § 65-10-202. Notice to secure lien.
- § 65-10-203. Duration of lien.
- § 65-10-204. Jurisdiction to enforce lien.
- § 65-10-205. Pleadings.
- § 65-10-206. Priority of lien.
- § 65-10-207. Indemnity bond — Judgment by motion.
- § 65-11-101. Construction and repair.
- § 65-11-102. Noncompliance with § 65-11-101 — Penalty.
- § 65-11-103. Construction, maintenance and repair.
- § 65-11-104. Noncompliance with § 65-11-103 — Misdemeanor.
- § 65-11-105. Form of railroad crossing sign.
- § 65-11-106. Liability for blocking street crossing.
- § 65-11-107. Elimination of grade crossings over public highways.
- § 65-11-108. Location and character of substituted crossing.
- § 65-11-109. Compliance with order to eliminate grade crossing.
- § 65-11-110. Apportionment of work in constructing underpass or overpass.
- § 65-11-111. Apportionment of cost of eliminating grade crossing.
- § 65-11-112. Maintenance of underpass or overpass.
- § 65-11-113. Automatic warning or protective devices.
- § 65-11-114. [Transferred.]
- § 65-11-115. Installation of warning strips authorized.
- § 65-11-116. Competitive bidding — Negotiating labor costs.
- § 65-12-101. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-102. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-103. Payment of fare required.
- § 65-12-104. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-105. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-106. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-107. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-108. Precautions required for prevention of accidents.
- § 65-12-109. Violation of § 65-12-108 is negligence per se.
- § 65-12-110. [Repealed.]
- § 65-12-111. Full stop at crossings.
- § 65-12-112. Track motor cars.
- § 65-12-113. Wires strung over railroad tracks.
- § 65-12-114. Standard of care required when livestock on tracks.
- § 65-12-115. Locomotive operator must carry engineer's operator permit.
- § 65-14-101. Special powers.
- § 65-14-102. Right to construct facilities across or along streets and alleys.
- § 65-14-103. Authority to acquire, hold and dispose of stock or bonds.
- § 65-14-104. Keeping of hotel, restaurant, and newsstand.
- § 65-14-105. Leasing of terminal facilities to railroad companies.
- § 65-14-106. Lessee railroads — Guarantee of principal and interest of bonds and other contracts.
- § 65-14-107. Lessee railroads — Authority to subscribe, hold, and dispose of stock or bonds of terminal corporations.
- § 65-15-101. Purpose — Participation in the unified carrier registration system.
- § 65-15-102. Part definitions.
- § 65-15-103. Exempt vehicles — Applicability.
- § 65-15-104. Sight-seeing buses not exempt.
- § 65-15-105. Interstate commerce and government business excepted.
- § 65-15-106. Powers of department.
- § 65-15-107. Interstate permits.
- § 65-15-108. Void and unenforceable covenants, promises, agreements or understandings concerning motor carrier transportation contracts.
- § 65-15-109. Applications for permits.
- § 65-15-110. Liability insurance requirements. [For contingent operation, see the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 65-15-111. Safety rules and regulations — Inspection of vehicles, etc.
- § 65-15-112. Inspection, control, and supervision fee — Motor vehicle account.
- § 65-15-113. Penalties for violations.
- § 65-15-114. Transporting nuclear fuel.
- § 65-15-115. Powers and duties — Citizen transportation area.
- § 65-15-116. Passenger transportation services.
- § 65-15-117. Motor carrier safety improvement.
- § 65-15-201. Request for inspection — Fee — Citing for violations.