Tennessee § 4-5-107 - Majority needed to determine rules or contested cases — Exceptions.
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§ 4-5-107. Majority needed to determine rules or contested cases — Exceptions.
Unless otherwise provided by statute, no state board, commission or department composed of two (2) or more members or commissioners shall make any rule or declaratory rulings or finally determine any contested case, as the terms “rule” and “contested case” are defined in this chapter, unless a majority of the members or commissioners is present. Acts 1975, ch. 97, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 4-528, 4-5-122(a); Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Former § 4-5-107 (Acts 1974, ch. 725, § 7; 1975, ch. 370, § 14; T.C.A., § 4-513), concerning declaratory ruling by agencies, was repealed by Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 34. For new law, see § 4-5-223 .
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Section 4-5-107 ("Majority needed to determine rules or contested cases — Exceptions.") 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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