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Conflict of interest

MTAS was asked whether the mayor's business should be prohibited from doing any work for the city.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Ethics
Internal
06/21/2021
04/3/2001
05/15/2024

Court costs that may be charged for expungements by courts with general sessions,juvenile, or criminal jurisdiction

MTAS was asked about costs for expunging records in a municipal court exercising general sessions, juvenile, or criminal jurisdiction.

Beyke, Karen
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts--General sessions--Tennessee
Internal
07/27/2021
12/2/2011
05/15/2024

Termination of employee on extended leave

MTAS was asked whether a police officer, who has been on leave for over a year and is still unable to return to work, may be terminated from the police department.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Disabled--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Internal
07/12/2021
07/31/1995
05/15/2024

Conflict of interest: mayor

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could enter into to a contract to construct a building for the Water System and whether he may vote on any appropriation of money to the Water System that comes before the City Commission.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Ethics
Mayor
Water--Administration
Internal
06/21/2021
03/1/1995
05/15/2024

Terminating a city employee with property interests

MTAS was asked to explain the procedure for terminating a city employee with "property interests" in their employment.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/3/2021
08/13/1993
05/15/2024

Tennessee cities' ability to offer cable service as joint venture

MTAS was asked whether a city may create and operate a cable television franchise.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Cable television
Franchises
Telecommunications
Internal
05/10/2021
05/6/2003
05/15/2024

Mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter

MTAS was asked about the mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Mayor
Internal
06/22/2021
10/5/1990
05/15/2024

Cost of training agreements

MTAS was asked to provide samples of cost of training agreements.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Personnel--Employment agreements
Personnel--Training
Internal
07/25/2021
12/17/1992
05/15/2024

Municipal court's enforcement of misdemeanors against state law as violations of the municipal code

MTAS was asked whether a municipal court could enforce, as a blanket provision, misdemeanors against state law as violations of the municipal code.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Laws and regulations--State
Internal
07/28/2021
08/28/1997
05/15/2024

Purchasing by water system and setting rates for customers outside the city

MTAS was asked about the purchasing requirements that apply to a city's water system and about setting rates for customers outside the city.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Water--Finance
Water--Rates and charges
Water--Rates and charges--Municipal ordinances
Water--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Internal
04/23/2021
07/8/2005
05/15/2024
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