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Tennessee's Governmental Tort Liability Act

MTAS was asked whether Tennessee's Governmental Tort Liability Act applies when a fire department goes out of state.

Crouch, Ray
General
Governmental tort liability
Liability--Laws and regulations
Fire--Intergovernmental agreements
Internal
03/15/2010
09/15/2006

Performance evaluation survey

Six cities responded to an MTAS survey about the types of evaluation forms or methods used, software, statistical scoring method, whether validity of instruments or process used is determined, requirements for presence of measurable performance criteria, minimizing rater bias, merit increases, plus questions related to performance assessment of the city manager.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Personnel--Merit systems
City manager
Performance measurement
Personnel--Surveys
Internal
05/18/2021
12/16/2016

Organizational structure of municipal public works departments

Letter detailing the organizational structure of a municipal public works department.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
h'villepw.pdf (15.04 KB)
Municipal government--Administration
Public works--Administration
Public
06/22/2021
02/28/2001

Although cities may terminate utility service for nonpayment, such authority does not amount to a lien against the property

MTAS was asked about authorizing the filing of a lien against property to collect delinquent sewer bills.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Termination policies
Utilities--Rates and charges
Liens on property
Internal
05/11/2021
03/6/1991

Marketing & operations manager

A job description for the position of Marketing & Operations Manager

North Kansas City
Job Description
Public relations--Personnel
Economic development--Marketing plan
Communications
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/12/2021
10/1/2009

Mobile homes as preexisting nonconforming uses

MTAS was asked whether the city can adopt regulations that allow mobile home owners to rebuild on the original footprint of a structure destroyed by fire, or other reasons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Mobile homes
Public
04/28/2021
08/4/2012

Wine in grocery stores law

This law does much more than permit grocery stores to sell wine, as it vastly expands the merchandise package stores may sell and services they may offer beginning July 1, 2014.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Public
07/27/2021
04/15/2014

ISO ratings for Tennessee fire departments: MTAS survey

This list is not a comprehensive list of all fire departments in the state of Tennessee. The information was provided by the cities/fire departments who responded to MTAS's request for information.

Dennis Wolf
Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Fire--Insurance ratings
Fire service
Internal
04/14/2023
03/22/2019

Reimbursing travel expenses of board members

MTAS was asked about certain payments to Board members and the verification of expenses related to those payments.

Hardy, Pat
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
City council
Internal
05/18/2021
05/6/2005

Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply with Requirements of Public Chapter 1101 (2007)

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will not approve grants for entities not in compliance with the requirements of Public Chapter 1101.
Darden, Don
General
Economic development--Boards
Community development
Internal
04/24/2007
04/24/2007
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