Tennessee § 65-2-106 - Show cause orders.
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§ 65-2-106. Show cause orders.
The commission is empowered and authorized in the exercise of the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon it by law to issue orders on its own motion citing persons under its jurisdiction to appear before it and show cause why the commission should not take such action as the commission shall indicate in its show cause order appears justified by preliminary investigation made by the commission under the powers conferred upon it by law. All such show cause orders shall fully and specifically state the grounds and bases thereof, and the respondents named in the orders shall be given an opportunity to fully reply thereto. Show cause proceedings shall otherwise follow the provisions of this chapter with reference to contested cases, except where otherwise specifically provided. Acts 1953, ch. 162, § 7 (Williams, § 5501.30); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-206; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 9; 2017, ch. 94, § 50. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “commission” for “authority” four times in the first sentence. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 94, § 83. April 4, 2017. Law Reviews. Symposium -- Memphis in the Law: The Process of Determining What Process is Due: The Continuing Saga of Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft, 436 U.S. 1 (1978) (Donna Harkness), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 745 (2011). Collateral References. Federal control as affecting right to enforce order. 4 A.L.R. 1680 , 8 A.L.R. 969 , 10 A.L.R. 956 , 11 A.L.R. 1450 , 14 A.L.R. 234 , 19 A.L.R. 678 , 52 A.L.R. 296 .
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Section 65-2-106 ("Show cause orders.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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