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Certificate of compliance and issuing alcoholic beverage licenses

MTAS was asked for a legal opinion regarding the following question: "If the City receives a certificate of compliance application that is otherwise satisfactory in all regards, must the City grant a liquor license up to 10 such licenses?"

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages--Forms
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Public
02/11/2022
02/11/2022

Establishing municipal boundaries when annexation records are not available

MTAS was asked to assist in determining municipal boundaries for Altamont, Tennessee with missing annexation records.

Darden, Ron
General
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Incorporation procedure
Public
07/21/2021
05/16/2011

Gross revenues under CATV franchise agreements

MTAS was asked to review a franchise agreement with a cable company and conduct legal research on what constitutes "gross revenues" as that term is used in agreements.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Cable television
Franchises
Internal
05/7/2021
07/18/2003

Four questions on the Open Meetings Law

MTAS was asked what "adequate notice" means under the Open Meetings Law; whether three hours was adequate notice of a meeting; what is the effect of action taken at a meeting in which a violation of the Open Meetings Law occurred; and does an illegal meeting make the minutes illegal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Meetings
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/8/2021
11/14/1992

Private clubs and liquor by the drink privilege tax

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding whether or not a city has the authority to charge privilege tax to private clubs in relation to liquor by the drink.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Internal
11/29/2022
08/17/2022

Court order minority voting rights

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the effect of a prior judgment on minority voting rights.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Districts
Minorities
Internal
05/20/2021
06/4/2002

Requirements of the Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004

MTAS was asked questions about the requirements of the 'Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004' as it pertains to city court.

Darden, Ron
General
Courts--Municipal
Fines and court costs
Taxes--Litigation
Internal
07/28/2021
01/5/2005

Mayor's right to make motions and speak on matters before the city council

MTAS was asked whether the mayor may make motions and speak on matters on issues on which he has the right to vote.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Public
07/21/2021
07/6/2010

Accounting support specialist

The City of Clarksville, Tennessee provided MTAS with the job description for their Accounting Support Specialist role.

Clarksville
Job Description
Personnel--Municipal
Clarksville (Tenn)
Personnel--Classification
Personnel--Compensation
Accounting--Tennessee
Public
05/18/2022
04/1/2022

Annexation by municipality into another municipality's growth boundary

MTAS was asked whether a municipality can annex territory in the UGB of another municipality by ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Growth management
Urban growth
Internal
04/15/2021
08/29/2005
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