MTAS surveyed selected Tennessee cities about their police staffing. Eight municipalities responded to questions about how many full and part-time law enforcement officers they have.
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MTAS Police Staffing Survey May 2024.pdf
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| Police Police--Personnel Police--Surveys |
An ordinance created for the City of Rutledge, Tennessee to establish rules and regulations for the Rutledge City Park.
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Rutledge Park Use Regulation Ordinance.docx
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| Parks and recreation--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked what to do if, in the upcoming municipal election, an insufficient number of candidates qualify for the four open board seats, and whether the city recorder may also run for alderman.
| Elections City councilmember City council--Procedure City recorder |
MTAS was asked whether the City had authority to hold a run-off election under its current charter.
| Charters--City Elections |
MTAS was asked whether a certain alley is a city street.
| Streets Streets--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to help develop procedures to be used in the selection of a Library Director for the city's public library.
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Brentwood Library Director Final Report.pdf
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| Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Assessment centers Libraries--Public--Personnel Libraries--Public--Tennessee Brentwood (Tenn) |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge answers questions from a Tennessee city regarding the notice requirements for special meetings. Case law on this topic was cited as well as a list of locations that public notices can be posted for special meetings.
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Englewood Citizens.pdf
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8-44-103 Notice.pdf
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| Meetings--Planning and management Municipal government--Public information |
MTAS was asked about the legality of asking personal questions of police applicants when administering polygraph tests.
| Police--Personnel Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tests |
MTAS was asked whether an "intervention" meeting of board of mayor and aldermen, in which focus is team building and better relations among board members, is subject to the Open Meetings Act.
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Open Meetings Act Question public.doc
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| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Meetings--Planning and management Boards--Municipal Conflict resolution |
This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.
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Public Acts 2006 bw.pdf
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| Laws and regulations--Tennessee Tennessee--Laws and regulations |