Tennessee § 4-5-305 - Representation.
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§ 4-5-305. Representation.
Any party may participate in the hearing in person or, if the party is a corporation or other artificial person, by a duly authorized representative. Whether or not participating in person, any party may be advised and represented at the party's own expense by counsel or, unless prohibited by law, other representative. Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 43. 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). The Proper Scope of Nonlawyer Representation in State Administrative Proceedings: A State Specific Balancing Approach, 43 Vand. L. Rev. 245 (1990). Attorney General Opinions. Even though Administrative Law Judges have already limited nonlawyer corporate representatives to giving an oral statement on the record, the nonlawyer representative of a corporation should exercise caution when providing an oral statement as this practice would appear to present the potential for the unauthorized practice of law that could only be resolved on a case-by-case basis, OAG 04-160, 2004 Tenn. AG LEXIS 172 (11/10/04).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 4-5-305
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-5-305 cover?
Section 4-5-305 ("Representation.") 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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