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Charitable roadblocks ordinance

An ordinance written for the Town of Baileyton, Tennessee allowing the volunteer fire department and other charitable organizations to raise money at additional roadblocks.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Solicitations--Charitable organizations--Tennessee
Traffic--Municipal ordinances
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Public
03/4/2022
12/21/2021

Legality of utility service contract between state and city

MTAS was asked whether the contract between the Tennessee Department of Corrections and the City under which the latter provides the former's prison with water, sewer, and gas services is invalid because the state turned over the operation of the prison to a private company.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Jails and inmates
Public
04/23/2021
04/28/1997

Police and fire department annual physical exam survey

Twenty-five cities and airport authorities were asked whether their police and fire departments require annual physical exams and if there are rewards or incentives given.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Surveys--Tennessee
Police--Personnel
Police--Surveys
Personnel--Health and safety--Wellness programs
Public
05/21/2021
08/11/2006

Farmers' markets in Tennessee cities

MTAS was asked for information on what a city needs to know to host a farmers' market inside the city limits, including rules, regulations, and vendor applications.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Farmers' markets
Business districts
Economic development
Public
07/28/2021
04/13/2015

Selecting a police officer in a closed meeting held without public notice

MTAS was asked whether a committee consisting of the mayor and some members of the city council can select a police officer in a closed meeting held without public notice.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Police--Personnel
Public
05/12/2021
08/19/1992

Litigation taxes

Answers a question about the legality of a city collecting local litigation tax, as well as the state litigation tax, from city court defendants.

Darden, Don
General
Courts--Municipal
Litigation--Municipal
Taxes--Litigation
Internal
07/28/2021
10/25/2001

Selling the right of way to a street

MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to sell the right of way to a street that it plans to close?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Public works
Right of way
Streets
Streets--Closing
Public
05/11/2020
09/20/2001

Election of the design review commission and its powers relative to the municipal planning commission

MTAS was asked several questions concerning the election of officers of the Design Review Commission and the powers of the Commission relative to the Municipal Planning Commission.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Elections
Planning--Commissions
Internal
06/28/2021
03/30/1994

Estimate of Tennessee cities using an annual evaluation process

MTAS was asked to estimate the number of cities who conduct annual evaluations on their employees.

Hardy, Pat
General
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Internal
05/18/2021
01/10/2012

Registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation

MTAS was asked whether registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation are required to be permitted to vote when the deadline for their "registration" to vote in municipal elections has passed.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/26/2021
06/27/1990
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