Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-305 (2026)
Representation
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Any party may participate in the hearing in person or, if the party is a corporation or other artificial person, by a duly authorized representative.
- (b) Whether or not participating in person, any party may be advised and represented at the party's own expense by counsel or, unless prohibited by law, other representative.
Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 43.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1985–2007 · leading case: Tidwell v. City of Memphis, 193 S.W.3d 555 (Tenn. 2006).
Tidwell v. City of Memphis, 193 S.W.3d 555 (Tenn. 2006). “The chancery court also found that the City’s appeals process before the OJI Panel prohibited employees from being represented by counsel in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 4-5-305 (2005). 5 1. Meaning of Civil Service Board Reduced to its essence, the present case…”
Tennessee Env't Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Bd., 254 S.W.3d 396 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-305 (a). Although the General Assembly is empowered to authorize a corporation to “participate” in certain *403 administrative hearings through a non-lawyer representative, it does not have the authority to authorize a corporation’s representatives to…”
Simmons v. Traughber, 791 S.W.2d 21 (Tenn. 1990). “In addition, the Tennessee Commissioner of Employment Security has promulgated a rule providing that claimants have a right to be represented by counsel at hearings in the appeals process if they so desire.”
Robert B. Elliott v. The Univ. of Tennessee, 766 F.2d 982 (6th Cir. 1985). “The parties have the right to be represented by counsel, Tenn.Code Ann. § 4-5-305(b), to receive notice of the hearing, Tenn.”
Roy L. Tidwell & Richard Coggins v. City of Memphis (Tenn. 2006). “The chancery court also found that the City’s appeals process before the OJI Panel prohibited employees from being represented by counsel in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 4-5-305 (2005).5 1. Meaning of Civil Service Board Reduced to its essence, the present case…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-305(a) — 1 case
Tennessee Env't Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Bd., 254 S.W.3d 396 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-305 (a). Although the General Assembly is empowered to authorize a corporation to “participate” in certain *403 administrative hearings through a non-lawyer representative, it does not have the authority to authorize a corporation’s representatives to…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-305(b) — 2 cases
Simmons v. Traughber, 791 S.W.2d 21 (Tenn. 1990). “In addition, the Tennessee Commissioner of Employment Security has promulgated a rule providing that claimants have a right to be represented by counsel at hearings in the appeals process if they so desire.”
Robert B. Elliott v. The Univ. of Tennessee, 766 F.2d 982 (6th Cir. 1985). “The parties have the right to be represented by counsel, Tenn.Code Ann. § 4-5-305(b), to receive notice of the hearing, Tenn.”
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