Tennessee § 6-54-1011 Petitions for intervention - Conditions on intervenor's participation

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§ 6-54-1011 — Petitions for intervention - Conditions on intervenor's participation

Tennessee § 6-54-1011

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-1011 (2026).

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(a)The administrative hearing officer shall grant one (1) or more petitions for intervention if:

(1)The petition is submitted in writing to the administrative hearing officer, with copies mailed to all parties named in the notice of the hearing, at least seven (7) business days before the hearing;

(2)The petition states facts demonstrating that the petitioner's legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other legal interest may be determined in the proceeding or that the petitioner qualifies as an intervenor under any law; and (3) The administrative hearing officer determines that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings shall not be impaired by allowing the intervention.

(b)If a petitioner qualifies for intervention, the administrative hearin

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(a) The administrative hearing officer shall grant one (1) or more petitions for intervention if: (1) The petition is submitted in writing to the administrative hearing officer, with copies mailed to all parties named in the notice of the hearing, at least seven (7) business days before the hearing; (2) The petition states facts demonstrating that the petitioner's legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other legal interest may be determined in the proceeding or that the petitioner qualifies as an intervenor under any law; and (3) The administrative hearing officer determines that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings shall not be impaired by allowing the intervention. (b) If a petitioner qualifies for intervention, the administrative hearing officer may impose conditions upon the intervenor's participation in the proceedings, either at the time that intervention is granted or at any subsequent time. Conditions may include: (1) Limiting the intervenor's participation to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest demonstrated by the petition; (2) Limiting the intervenor's participation so as to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings; and (3) Requiring two (2) or more intervenors to combine their participation in the proceedings. (c) The administrative hearing officer, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing, shall render an order granting or denying each pending petition for intervention, specifying any conditions, and briefly stating the reasons for the order. The administrative hearing officer may modify the order at any time, stating the reasons for the modification. The administrative hearing officer shall promptly give notice of an order granting, denying or modifying intervention to the petitioner for intervention and to all parties.