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Appointments to the board of mayor and aldermen

MTAS was asked what is the term of appointment of a commissioner appointed on November 17, 1997, to fill the vacancy of a commissioner who was elected at the city election in June 1995, but who resigned in November 1997.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards
Boards--Municipal
Elections--Terms of office
Internal
06/28/2021
01/5/1998

Councilmember acting as city judge, in absence of judge

City council member who acted as special judge when city judge was unavailable in past, cannot continue to act as special judge after effective date of Municipal Court Reform Act, which has a section prohibiting city officials or employees from holding office as judge.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Courts--Judges
Public
07/27/2021
04/5/2005

In the sales tax referendum proposed for the city, residents of only the portion of the city lying in the county are entitled to vote

MTAS was asked, in the sales tax referendum proposed for the city, are the residents of only the portion of the city lying in the county, or the residents of the entire city, entitled to vote.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Sales
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/12/2021
03/5/1992

Fire protection improvement report, Signal Mountain, Tennessee

A follow-up report of conditions related to the management and operation of the Signal Mountain Fire Department.

West, Gary
Report/Study
Fire--Performance measurement
Fire--Operations
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Internal
05/20/2021
11/14/2005

Electing a vice-mayor

MTAS was asked how to go about electing a Vice-Mayor.

Darden, Don
General
Mayor
Elections
City council
City councilmember
Boards
Internal
07/16/2021
06/20/2003

Work order systems mean better financial management

A complete work order system can enhance the financial manager's control and accountability of any public works project.

Major, Al
General
Finance--Control of expenditures
Finance--Municipal
Accounting--Municipal
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
Purchasing--Centralized
Internal
07/14/2023
03/1/2003

City judge signing a search warrant in a state case

MTAS was asked whether a city judge can sign a search warrant in a state case, where the judge does not exercise concurrent jurisdiction.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/27/2021
01/7/2004

Ordinance regulating junked vehicles on public and private property

MTAS was asked to prepare a junked vehicle ordinance for the Town of Estill Springs.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Abandoned property--Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Municipal ordinances
Code enforcement
Public
07/27/2021
06/4/2012

Adopting Building Codes and Building Code Amendments by Reference (2008)

Cities adopting building codes by reference must adopt the complete codes by ordinance. Includes sample ordinances and resolution.

Lobertini, Steve
General
Building codes--Laws and regulations
Building codes--Municipal ordinances
Building codes--Municipal resolutions
Internal
10/27/2009
10/20/2008

Mayor's replacement of planning commission

MTAS was asked about the tenure of the planning commission members and other issues.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Planning--Commissions
Mayor
Public
07/26/2021
09/28/2011
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