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Chancery court judge

MTAS was asked whether the city attorney can hold the position of chancery court judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City attorney
Conflict of interests
Courts--Judges
Personnel--Administration
Public
07/25/2021
05/20/2002

Extraterritorial arrests

MTAS was asked under what authority police officers have the right to arrest and pursue defendants outside the territorial limits of the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Police--Arrest procedure
Police--Pursuit
Public
05/12/2021
06/14/2011

Ownership of water line and obligation of city to provide water service when the sater line is too small

MTAS was asked, where the city owns the water line, is the adjacent property owner who wants water service entitled to it.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Extension policies
Water--Laws and regulations
Water--Lines and pipes
Water distribution
Water distribution--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/14/2021
07/27/1994

Incident initiated public fire safety education encounter

Often on an incident firefighters are asked to provide, or voluntarily provide, fire safety information to the occupants. Such encounters allow fire department members to educate the public on fire safety. ISO considers such activities as public fire safety education and the community can receive credit towards community risk reduction credit for the ISO evaluation. To receive the credit, the effort must be documented. This form should be used to document any fire safety education interaction with the public as a result of the fire department's response to a home or business.

Wolf, Dennis
Form
Fire--Public information
Fire--Prevention
Public
05/21/2021
07/1/2018

City alderman running for a county commission seat

MTAS was asked whether a city alderman may run for a county commission seat and retain his aldermanic seat.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
County government--Officials
Elections
Internal
06/25/2021
04/19/1993

Regulating the installation and operation of sand filtration wastewater systems in developments located outside city limits

MTAS was asked about the city's ability to regulate sand filtration wastewater systems being constructed outside the city in developments located in the regional planning commission's jurisdiction.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Wastewater--Administration
Wastewater--Laws and regulations
Planning--Commissions
Planning--Regional
Urban growth
Zoning--Subdivisions
Internal
06/23/2021
06/19/2003

TVA not bound by local or state regulation

MTAS was asked whether the Tennessee Valley Authority was mandated to submit plans to the municipal planning commission prior to commencing construction on certain real property it owns that is located within the city limits.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Boards
Laws and regulations--Federal
Planning--Commissions
Public works
Tennessee Valley Authority
Internal
06/28/2021
10/8/1997

City judge compensation and benefits survey

Fifteen cities were asked several questions about the compensation and benefits package for their municipal judge.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Courts--Judges
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Surveys
Public
07/27/2021
08/20/2007

Liability of the city for the failure to abate an alleged nuisance that it has not created and is not on municipal property

MTAS was asked whether the city has any liability for the failure to abate an alleged nuisance that it has not created and is not on municipal property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Liability
Nuisances
Nuisances--Abatement
Internal
07/27/2021
09/29/1993

City police manual

Policies and procedures for the Police Dept. of Smithville.

Barton, Rex
Darden, Don
General
Police--Manuals--Tennessee
Police--Manuals
Police--Administration
Internal
05/12/2021
09/20/2004
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