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Use of beer license by a person other than the license holder

MTAS was asked whether the owner of an establishment can sell beer under a beer permit held by the previous owner of the establishment who will continue to be an employee of the establishment.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Beer--Licenses and permits
Beer--Laws and regulations
Beer
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages
Licenses and permits--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/27/2021
10/16/2002

City attorney and conflict of interest

MTAS Legal Consultant Stephanie Allen O'Hara responded to a request for information from a Tennessee city regarding conflict of interest and city officials.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
City attorney
Municipal government
Ethics
Public
05/13/2022
03/1/2022

Call-out and overtime compensation for utility workers survey

A survey of selected cities on compensation of utility employees for call-out and overtime work.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Public works--Personnel
Personnel--Compensation
Public
05/26/2021
06/9/2017

Entitlement of the city to in lieu of taxes from an electric system

MTAS was asked whether the city is entitled to in lieu of taxes from an electric system with respect to the system's property in the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Tax collection
Public
07/1/2021
06/6/1995

Charter amendment for vacancies

MTAS was asked to prepare a charter amendment for vacancies in the office of Mayor or Councilmember.

Darden, Don
Resolution
Charters--City--Tennessee
Mayor
City councilmember
Charters--Municipal resolutions
Internal
06/15/2021
02/21/2005

Juvenile curfew

MTAS was asked about the legality of a certain juvenile curfew ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Curfew
Children and youth
Internal
06/11/2021
08/4/2009

Private act authorizing the city to levy special assessments for water and sewer improvements

MTAS was asked to help with a private act authorizing the city to levy special assessments for water and sewer improvements.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Public works--Finance
Sewers
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
Water
Internal
05/26/2021
02/16/1994

Customer's right to water service can vary from state to state

MTAS was asked whether a landlord can be denied water service for unpaid tenant water bills.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Rates and charges
Water--Laws and regulations
Water--Rates and charges
Internal
04/9/2021
09/7/1993

Contract law

MTAS was asked whether the board of mayor and aldermen can compel the mayor to sign a certain "contract."

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Intergovernmental agreements
Public
07/25/2021
06/14/1995
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