The validity of any rule of the commission may be determined upon petition for a declaratory judgment thereon addressed to the chancery court of Davidson County, when it appears that the rule, or its threatened application, interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights or privileges of the petitioner. The commission shall be made a party to all such proceedings. Such declaratory judgment may be rendered whether or not the petitioner has first requested the commission to pass upon the validity of the rule in question. In passing on such rules, the court shall declare the rule invalid only if it finds that it violates constitutional provisions or exceeds the statutory authority of the commission or was adopted without compliance with the rulemaking procedures provided for in this chapter.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 2 - Procedure Before the Tennessee Public Utility Commission
§ 65-2-101. Chapter Definitions
§ 65-2-104. Petition for Declaratory Ruling by the Commission
§ 65-2-105. Declaratory Judgment on Validity of Rules
§ 65-2-107. Parties to Contested Cases
§ 65-2-108. Notice and Hearing in Contested Cases
§ 65-2-109. Rules of Evidence — Judicial Notice — Burden of Proof
§ 65-2-110. Commission Reporter — Preparation of Official Record
§ 65-2-111. Proceedings Before Hearing Examiners
§ 65-2-112. Decisions and Orders in Contested Cases
§ 65-2-113. Publication of Decisions and Orders in Contested Cases
§ 65-2-114. Petitions for Rehearing in Contested Cases
§ 65-2-115. Effect of Filing of Petition for Rehearing
§ 65-2-116. Grounds for Rehearing
§ 65-2-117. Replies to Petitions for Rehearing
§ 65-2-118. Disposition of Petitions for Rehearing
§ 65-2-119. Proceedings Upon Granting of Petition for Rehearing