Amends TCA Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.
Tennessee HB2534 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by prohibiting certain boards attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation from voting to review initial orders issued by administrative law judges in administrative proceedings, while allowing parties to appeal these orders directly to the board. The bill also reduces the timeframe for administrative law judges to issue initial orders from 180 days to 90 days following the completion of the record in contested case hearings. This legislation primarily affects the administrative processes of specific environmental boards and the parties involved in related hearings.
Tennessee HB2534 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by prohibiting certain boards attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation from voting to review initial orders issued by administrative law judges in administrative proceedings, while allowing parties to appeal these orders directly to the board. The bill also reduces the timeframe for administrative law judges to issue initial orders from 180 days to 90 days following the completion of the record in contested case hearings. This legislation primarily affects the administrative processes of specific environmental boards and the parties involved in related hearings.
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Lamberth, William
114th General Assembly
February 3, 2026
May 5, 2026
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 838