MTAS was asked to advise what the state statutes said regarding regional boards and authorities and the city's relationship with these entities.
| Boards Intergovernmental agreements Solid waste Solid waste--Intergovernmental agreements |
MTAS was asked several questions relating to building inspectors, building permits, and citing delinquent city water/sewer customers to city court.
| Building permits Code enforcement--Building inspection Licenses and permits Sewers Utilities--Rates and charges Wastewater--Rates and charges Water--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked whether a town can donate utility funds to a non-profit corporation and if there are any limits on the frequency and amount of such donations.
| Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations Non-profit organizations Solicitations--Charitable organizations |
The optional standard mileage rate decreased to 55 cents per mile for all business miles driven after December 31, 2008.
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Federal Mileage Rates 2009 bw.pdf
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| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations |
A sample ordinance that can be used by any city or town in Tennessee that explains how officials can dispose of unclaimed property.
| Abandoned property Tennessee--Laws and regulations |
| Personnel |
MTAS was asked whether a private act passed when there were two aye votes cast for its passage, one nay vote was cast against its passage, and one alderman abstained from voting.
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Votes Required to Adopt Private Acts public.pdf
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| Charters--City--Tennessee Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
Job description for the position of Wastewater Plant Operator.
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WASTEWATER PLANT OPERATOR.pdf
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| Personnel--Classification Wastewater--Administration Wastewater--Facilities Wastewater--Operations Wastewater--Sludge Wastewater--Treatment |
Nine Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out who handles inspection for wreckers called to the scene following a motor vehicle accident.
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Cleveland Towing Survey Results.pdf
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| Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations |
Amid a surge of interest in recently-passed local government legislation to require a prescription for the purchase of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products, the Tennessee Attorney General has opined that such local regulation is in violation of Tennessee law.
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op13-099.pdf
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| Public Health and Safety--Drugs |