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Sales Tax Revenue: How to Get Your Fair Share (2013)

The best way to maximize your city's local sales tax is to review the state's record of business locations (situs report) and correct any errors.

Major, Al
General
Taxes--Sales--Tennessee
Taxes--Sales--County
Taxes--Tennessee
Internal
02/11/2013
02/5/2013

City of Chattanooga/Hamilton County solid waste task force

This document summarizes the key findings of the task force: a review of current collection and recycling operations; disposal practices and costs; information on waste to energy disposal; materials handling; source reduction; composting; and paying for collection and disposal of solid waste.

MTAS
CTAS
Report/Study
Solid waste--Reports
Solid waste--Administration
Internal
03/29/2021
07/31/1999

Return to work of police officer who has been in a detoxification program

MTAS was asked what rights the city has to require that a police officer, who checked himself into a detoxification center and who now wants to return to work, prove that he is capable of performing his duties without risk to the public.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Internal
07/12/2021
04/29/1998

County disadvantaged business enterprise utilization guidelines

MTAS was asked to evaluate the County Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Guidelines.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Civil rights
Contracts
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Minorities
Personnel--Equal opportunity
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Racism
Public
06/18/2021
06/21/2001

Merger of municipal utilities

MTAS was asked to explain the legal process for merging the water systems of two cities.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Intergovernmental agreements
Utilities
Utilities--Administration
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Water--Administration
Water department
Public
05/20/2021
05/14/2001

Public services department organization chart

An organizational chart of municipal services, including public works and utilities.

Collierville
General
Municipal government--Organization
Municipal government--Services
Public works
Public works--Personnel
Utilities--Personnel
Public
07/16/2021
01/8/2007

Disposition of seized cash

MTAS was asked about the proper procedures for storing cash seized by the police department.

Barton, Rex
General
Police--Criminal forfeiture
Police--Finance--Drug operations
Public
06/29/2021
06/1/2004

Searching a city-owned vehicle without a search warrant

MTAS was asked whether city-owned vehicles are subject to search by law enforcement personnel and whether a city employee driving the city-owned vehicle can refuse to let the officer search without a search warrant. Includes a sample administrative policy on vehicle and equipment searches.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha; Barton, Rex
General
Police--Procedures
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Equipment
Fleet management
Internal
07/2/2021
08/20/2015

Personal liability of aldermen

MTAS was asked if individual members of the board could incur any personal liability through their legislative activities.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
City council
Liability
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/28/2021
12/4/2001

Water line extension requires competitive bidding

MTAS was asked where the City has let a contract for the replacement of water lines within the city, can the city under the same contract, through a change order, extend water service approximately one mile outside the city limits to several customers.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Water--Lines and pipes
Internal
04/19/2021
03/18/1999
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