Tennessee § 65-4-121 - Appeals.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-4-121 — Appeals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-4-121. Appeals.
Any appeal, order, decision, ruling or action of the commission affecting any utility as defined in § 65-4-101 , exclusive of railroads or common carriers, or any company engaged in the transmission of intelligence or communications, shall be filed in a court of record of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the dispute or matters in controversy arose; and no other nisi prius court of this state shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such appeal. In the event of an appeal from the judgment or order of circuit or chancery court reviewing such order, or judgment, such appeal shall be prosecuted to the court of appeals in the grand division of the state in which the dispute or matters in controversy arose; and any appeal therefrom shall be perfected to the supreme court. Acts 1935, ch. 46, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5470.1; impl. am. Acts 1955, ch. 69, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-437; Acts 1993, ch. 23, § 1; T.C.A., § 65-4-120 ; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 20; 2017, ch. 94, § 51. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “commission” for “authority” preceding “affecting any utility” at the beginning of the section. Cross-References. Grand divisions, title 4, ch. 1, part 2. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Public Service Commissions, §§ 3, 5. Law Reviews. Tennessee Appellate Procedure and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (William J. Harbison), 6 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 291 (1976).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-4-121 cover?
Section 65-4-121 ("Appeals.") 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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