65-5-110 - Authority jurisdiction.
65-5-110. Authority jurisdiction.
(a) In addition to any other jurisdiction conferred, the authority shall have the original jurisdiction to investigate, hear and enter appropriate orders to resolve all contested issues of fact or law arising as a result of the application of Acts 1995, ch. 408.
(b) The consumer advocate shall retain all powers with respect to Acts 1995, ch. 408 as is provided in § 65-4-118, or any future legislation.
(c) Nothing in Acts 1995, ch. 408 shall be construed as removing the powers of the former commission pursuant to § 65-5-102.
(d) Nothing in Acts 1995, ch. 408 shall affect the authority and duty of the former commission to complete any investigation pending as of June 6, 1995.
(e) Nothing in Acts 1995, ch. 408 shall be construed to affect the assessment for ad valorem taxation of property used to provide telecommunications services, and to that end it is declared that the fifty-five percent (55%) level of assessments shall remain applicable to property used in whole or in part to provide telecommunications services other than cellular telephone services, radio common carrier services, or long distance telephone services.
[Acts 1995, ch. 408, §§ 11-14; T.C.A. § 65-5-210.]