Powers and Duties

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
  4. Metropolitan Hearing Officer Act of 1983
  5. Powers and Duties

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The powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of a metropolitan hearing officer are to:

  1. Promptly hold a hearing on all matters appealed to appellate boards of the county;
  2. Issue subpoenas as requested by either party in such matters;
  3. Prepare a complete record of each hearing;
  4. Make written recommendations following each hearing; and
  5. Furnish each member of the appropriate appellate boards with a copy of the documents required in subdivisions (3) and (4) for their review.


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