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Hotel-Motel Tax in Tennessee Cities (2009)

The proceeds from the hotel-motel tax can be used for purposes authorized in your enacting ordinance, private act, or general law.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Internal
08/26/2009
08/26/2009

Legality of hiring an employee without advertising the job opening in the local paper

MTAS was asked whether it is legal to hire an employee without advertising the job opening in the local paper.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Internal
05/4/2021
12/10/1993

Closed meetings with city attorney

MTAS was asked whether the city's governing body can meet with its attorney to discuss pending litigation without first holding a regular or special meeting that complies with the notice requirements of the Open Meetings Law.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
City attorney
City council--Procedure
Public
04/15/2021
03/30/2007

Livingston's community visioning process

MTAS was asked to facilitate a community visioning process for the City of Livingston.

Nevad, Warren
Report/Study
Community development
Planning
Public information--Citizen education
Public
07/22/2021
10/19/2012

1998-1999 State Revenue Estimates

A summary of what cities can expect to receive from the state shared taxes for the 1998-1999 fiscal year.

Phebus, Dick
Leuty, Jim
General
Finance--State
Internal
04/30/2009
04/30/2009

City of Sparta sales tax referendum

Education program for the sales tax referendum.

Darden, Don
General
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Public information
Public information--Citizen education
Taxes--Sales
Internal
05/20/2021
07/22/2002

Municipal codes inspector

A job description for the position of municipal codes inspector.

Smyrna
Job Description
Code enforcement--Building inspection--Personnel
Code enforcement--Building inspection
Code enforcement--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/7/2021
04/22/2005

Health care benefits for those working over 30 hours per week

MTAS was asked when it will become a requirement for cities to offer medical benefits to everyone working over 30 hours per week.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Insurance--Health
Internal
06/29/2021
08/31/2012

GASB Statements Number 33 and 36

The focus of these statements is when and how to record revenue.

Major, Al
General
GASB 33 and 36.pdf (128.67 KB)
Accounting
Accounting--Fund accounting
Auditing--Financial
Finance
Finance reports
Revenue sources
Internal
07/1/2021
09/18/2002

Purchasing law and sales tax liability

MTAS was asked whether a city can 'split' purchases for goods or services to bring purchases under dollar limits contained in the city's purchasing law and whether a contractor who installs material purchased by the city for city projects is required to pay the sales tax on such material.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contractors
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Taxes--Sales
Public
06/21/2021
04/25/2002
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