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Iran Divestment Act affects purchasing in Tennessee cities and towns

This article reports that persons or entities determined to be engaged in investment activities with Iran are listed on the state's website and are prohibited from contracting with any political subdivision of this state and any contract entered into shall be void.

Cross, Ralph
General
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing
Public
07/29/2021
07/29/2016

Requirement that two developers build an emergency road to connect two subdivisions

MTAS was asked whether a requirement that two certain developers build an emergency road to connect two subdivisions would constitute a compensable taking.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Eminent domain
Land use
Zoning--Subdivisions
Internal
05/10/2021
10/2/1991

Free speech rights of municipal employees

MTAS was asked whether government employees have unfettered First Amendment rights under the federal constitution.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Civil rights
Constitutional law
Personnel--Administration
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
10/24/2000

Police record clerks in Tennessee cities

Ten cities were asked about the salary and job description of their police records clerk position.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Police--Records
Police--Personnel
Police--Surveys
Clerks
Records management
Public
07/1/2021
12/19/2016

College student voter registration

Analyzes law governing the conditions under which students in colleges in Tennessee can register to vote in cities in the locations of their colleges.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Schools
Public
07/7/2021
02/21/2002

Property tax abatement for hospital real property and equipment

Jellico Community Hospital (JCH) is currentlly a nonprofit corporation that operates the hospital in Jellico, TN and is the only hospital in that city. The city is looking into leasing the hospital to a for-profit entity.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
Internal
07/29/2021
08/2/2018

Cities conducting games or contests for money

MTAS was asked whether a city can sponsor a contest that charges registration fees, with part of the proceeds being donated to the regional library and part of the proceeds used for prizes.

Darden, Ron
General
Revenue sources--Municipal--Tennessee
Revenue sources--Municipal
Public
04/30/2021
08/4/2011

Report on the Nashville Transportation Authority and alternatives for planning

MTAS was asked by the Nine Counties-One Committee in the Knoxville Area to prepare a report on the Nashville Transportation Authority and provide alternatives for transportation planning.

Darden, Ron
Report/Study
Planning
Transportation
Transportation--Municipal
Transportation--Planning
Internal
07/26/2021
09/19/2002

Dissolution and reinstatement of an industrial development board

MTAS was asked whether an IDB is automatically dissolved if they do not meet and how an IDB might be reinstated.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Industrial development--Boards
Industrial development--Boards--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
02/18/2014

Online data backup (2012)

This publication describes how city data may be lost or compromised and practical ways to protect data with a backup.

O'Hara, Justin
General
Information technology
Computer security
Records management
Internal
04/13/2021
12/19/2012
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