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Cutting off utilities at condemned property

MTAS was asked several questions related to the right of the city's utility board to cut off utility service at property condemned by the city's codes department.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Termination policies
Code enforcement--Building inspection
Internal
04/9/2021
03/13/2009

Residents of a municipality do not have a choice with respect to providers of gas, water, electric, or sewer systems

MTAS was asked whether municipalities can mandate certain utility (sewer, water, electric, gas) hookups.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Extension policies
Internal
04/26/2021
08/12/1997

Mental Evaluations for City Employees: Tennessee Enters Into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice

The State of Tennessee has entered into a consent decree with the United States Department of Justice to settle an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case contesting the validity of several statutes concerning the minimum qualifications for certain public safety employees.
Barton, Rex
General
Consent Decree.pdf (125.58 KB)
decree.wpd (13.57 KB)
decree.pdf (81 KB)
decree.doc (28.5 KB)
Personnel--Testing
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tests
Police--Personnel
Public safety officers
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Disabled--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/7/2021
08/15/2003

Zoning restrictions applied to tattoo parlors

MTAS was asked whether the city can apply the same zoning restrictions it can apply to tattoo parlors to other businesses such as body piercing, massage parlors, and pawnshops.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning
Businesses
Public health and safety
Public
01/3/2019
08/9/2011

Volunteer firefighter running for office

MTAS was asked whether a volunteer firefighter may run for office on the city's governing body.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Fire--Volunteer organizations
Fire--Personnel
Elections--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Internal
04/19/2021
07/28/2005

Delinquent business tax

Includes notice, forms, officer's return, and distress warrant.

Darden, Ron
General
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Forms
Internal
06/21/2021
04/28/2004

Franchise fees and electric cooperatives

MTAS was asked to research the power of the city to require an electric cooperative to pay franchise fees.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Franchises
Electric power
Electric systems
Franchises
Internal
04/22/2021
06/3/2003

Use of the semi-colon under the rules of statutory construction

MTAS was asked to interpret a provision of the charter that turned on the use of semi-colons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Writing
Mayor
Public
07/19/2021
05/16/2005

Business tax exemption

MTAS was asked about business tax exemption and business licenses.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Businesses and professions
Licenses and permits
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Internal
07/19/2021
09/16/2008

Legality of a combination design-build contract

MTAS was asked questions related to "design-build" proposals to convert a building to a city hall.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City halls
Contracts
Public works--Construction
Internal
07/20/2021
04/22/1996
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