# Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-107: Majority needed to determine rules or contested cases - Exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-107

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-107
- **Heading:** Majority needed to determine rules or contested cases - Exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-5-107

## Text

Unless otherwise provided by statute, no state board, commission or department composed of two (2) or more members or commissioners shall make any rule or declaratory rulings or finally determine any contested case, as the terms "rule" and "contested case" are defined in this chapter, unless a majority of the members or commissioners is present. Acts 1975, ch. 97, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 4-528, 4-5-122(a); Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 6.
Unless otherwise provided by statute, no state board, commission or department composed of two (2) or more members or commissioners shall make any rule or declaratory rulings or finally determine any contested case, as the terms "rule" and "contested case" are defined in this chapter, unless a majority of the members or commissioners is present.
Acts 1975, ch. 97, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 4-528, 4-5-122(a); Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 6.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-103 Construction of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-103.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-105 Informal settlements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-106 Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-204 Conduct of hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C5_S4-5-204.md)
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