Letter on legality and procedure to use County's bid asphalt unit prices to buy asphalt for small projects in Parsons.
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Parsons Asphalt County Bid Letter.pdf
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| Purchasing--Laws and regulations Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances Purchasing--Policies and procedures Streets--Pavement--Asphalt |
MTAS was asked whether a city can adopt and enforce an ordinance prohibiting the practice of hypnotism.
| Municipal ordinances Public health and safety--Municipal ordinances Police--Laws and regulations |
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acts2001.pdf
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| Laws and regulations--Tennessee Tennessee--Laws and regulations |
A performance evaluation performed by MTAS for the new Town Manager following the first year of employment with the Town of Nolensville.
| City manager Personnel--Performance appraisal |
MTAS was asked whether the judge can issue a bench warrant for failure to appear on the part of a person cited for violation of a municipal ordinance.
| Courts Police--Arrest procedure Traffic--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked for an opinion regarding a possible conflict between T.C.A. Section 13-4-101(a), as amended, and a city ordinance addressing membership on the municipal planning board.
| Boards--Municipal Laws and regulations--State Municipal ordinances Planning--Commissions |
Tennessee has many general laws that govern purchasing by municipalities including the 1983 Municipal Purchasing Law, the Competitive Sealed Proposals provisions under T.C.A. 12-3-1207, the Contracts for Professional Services provisions under T.C.A. 12-3-1209 and 12-4-107, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, the Iran Divestment Act, etc.
The MTAS Purchasing Guide provides a general overview and citations for those general laws, and the accompanying MTAS Sample Purchasing Procedures contain best practices for implementing the state and federal regulations.
Additionally, the MTAS Purcgasing Policy Checkist is provided to ensure that the most important laws, processes and required authorizations are included in the purchasing policy.
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MTAS Purchasing Guide 2023 Final May 2024.pdf
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MTAS Sample Purchasing Procedures 2023 Final.pdf
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MTAS Purchasing Policy Checklist 2023.pdf
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| Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
MTAS was asked whether the utility board can reduce the health benefits of the management team members to the same level it reduces the health benefits of utility board members.
| Boards Insurance--Health Personnel--Fringe benefits Utilities--Boards |
MTAS responded to several code enforcement related questions on the topics of downed trees, repeat offenders, and tire storage.
| Code enforcement--Municipal ordinances Code enforcement--Dirty lots |
MTAS was asked whether it is legal to restrict the mobile homes that come into the city to a certain age.
| Mobile homes Zoning |