MTAS was asked whether the City may use surplus revenue from its municipally-owned gas system for other municipal purposes that are not connected with the gas system.
| Natural gas--Systems Revenue sources Utilities--Finance |
Two sample ordinances providing for a discount for early payment of ad valorem real property taxes.
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Property Tax Discount2.pdf
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Property Tax Discount1.pdf
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| Taxes--Municipal ordinances Taxes--Real property Taxes--Real property--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked about a number of questions related to distribution of authority between utility board and utility superintendent.
| Utilities--Boards |
Pursuant to the ethics policy adopted by the municipality, this model ethics code personal interest disclosure form is required to be filled out and submitted to the city recorder when a municipal employee or official must exercise discretion over a matter that he/she has a personal interest in that affects, or a reasonable person might believe affects, the employee or official's exercise of discretion.
| Ethics--Forms Professional ethics Conflict of interests--Forms |
The Research and Information Center team surveyed three selected cities to update a survey requested by the city of Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Animal Shelter Operations Survey.pdf
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| Animal shelters Animal shelters--Personnel Animal shelters--Surveys |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality's zoning ordinances apply to county property.
| Schools--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning--Laws and regulations Mobile homes |
Job description for the position of Senior Internal Auditor.
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Internal Auditor (Sr) - Chattanooga.pdf
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| Auditing Auditing--Financial Auditing--Municipal Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked to write an ordinance that would establish policies and procedures for the procurement of equipment, services, materials, and supplies for the operation of municipal government.
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Purchasing Policy Ordinance.pdf
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| Municipal ordinances Purchasing Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Laws and regulations Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
MTAS provided information on the sales hours of peddlers in several cities, plus provisions on fees, bond requirements, and permit duration.
| Businesses--Laws and regulations Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Businesses--Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked to provide a summary of distribution of court costs, fines, and litigation taxes.
| Courts--Municipal Taxes--Litigation Fines and court costs Revenue sources--Fees and charges Revenue sources--Municipal Revenue sources |