{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-9-8-305","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 9-8-305","heading":"Powers and duties","body":"Each commissioner, and each administrative law judge assigned pursuant to this part, has the authority to: (1) Hear and determine claims against the state falling within the categories enumerated in § 9-8-307 ; (2) Issue subpoenas, swear in witnesses at hearings and other commission functions, effect discovery and issue protective orders and the like, and seek enforcement pursuant to § 4-5-311(a) and (b) ; (3) Rule on motions and objections; (4) Regulate the course of proceedings; (5) Take official notice of: (A) State statutes and the rules and regulations of state agencies; and (B) Any fact that can be judicially noticed; and (6) Issue written findings of facts and opinions of law. Acts 1984, ch. 972, § 5; 1986, ch. 626, § 7; 1997, ch. 165, §§ 4, 5.\nEach commissioner, and each administrative law judge assigned pursuant to this part, has the authority to:\n(1) Hear and determine claims against the state falling within the categories enumerated in § 9-8-307 ;\n(2) Issue subpoenas, swear in witnesses at hearings and other commission functions, effect discovery and issue protective orders and the like, and seek enforcement pursuant to § 4-5-311(a) and (b) ;\n(3) Rule on motions and objections;\n(4) Regulate the course of proceedings;\n(5) Take official notice of: (A) State statutes and the rules and regulations of state agencies; and (B) Any fact that can be judicially noticed; and\n(A) State statutes and the rules and regulations of state agencies; and\n(B) Any fact that can be judicially noticed; and\n(6) Issue written findings of facts and opinions of law.","path":["TN Code","Title 9","Chapter 8"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"bd869a69f3351d102d022256bdc2f13e80d7358b9e5567054f166462101f1924","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-9-8-304","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-9-8-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}