Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-01 - Division of Practice and Procedure
Chapter 1220-01-02 - Practice and Procedure - Contested Cases
Section 1220-01-02-.01 - DEFINITIONS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1220-01-02-.01
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Terms used in this chapter will have the meanings given them in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, in the provisions governing the Commission as codified in Title 65 Tennessee Code Annotated and in Rule 1220-01-01-.01 of these rules.
(2) In addition, for the purposes of this chapter, the following terms will have the following meanings:
(a) "Appearance" means any act during the
course of a contested case by which a person, either in person or by counsel,
recognizes and submits to the jurisdiction of the Commission for all purposes
except where it is expressly stated to be limited to a particular purpose, such
as challenging the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(b) "Party" means any person having a right,
under the provisions of the laws applicable to the Commission, to appear and be
heard in a contested case and includes:
1.
Persons who initiate a contested case by the filing of an initial
petition;
2. Persons against whom
relief is sought or against whom action by the Commission is directed;
and
3. Persons who are given leave
by the Commission to intervene in a contested case in accordance with
applicable law and these rules.
(c) "Initial Petition" means any filing with
the Commission by which a person seeks to initiate action by the Commission and
which requires a contested case hearing however denominated, including
applications and complaints.
(d)
"Petitioner" means a person filing or joining with others in filing an initial
petition.
(e) "Respondent" means a
person against whom relief is sought, or against whom action by the Commission
is directed.
Authority: T.C.A. § 65-2-102.
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