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Status of a letter of credit

MTAS was asked about the status of an irrevocable letter of credit provided to the city by a developer who subsequently went bankrupt.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Bankruptcy
Finance--Credit
Finance--Municipal
Internal
05/10/2021
05/12/2009

Propriety of the city's giving away free taps from the municipality's sewer system to a school

MTAS was asked about the propriety of the city's giving away free taps from the municipality's sewer system to a school.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Extension policies
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/14/2021
09/5/1997

Mandatory Electronic Filing of Statements of Disclosure

With the passage of the Comprehensive Governmental Ethics Reform Act of 2006, all popularly elected local public officeholders and candidates for local public office must file a Statement of Disclosure of Interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission.

Jones, Josh
General
Elections--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Ethics
Internal
11/6/2007
11/5/2007

Certification requirements for clerks and recorders

There are three kinds of certifications for City Clerks and Recorders.

Oglesby, Sally
General
Clerks
City recorder
Personnel--Training
Internal
07/9/2021
10/10/2003

Levying a hotel-motel tax

The city can levy a hotel-motel tax through a private act unless the county has already levied a county-wide hotel-motel tax.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Tax collection
Internal
07/2/2021
03/24/1998

Administrative secretary I for the department of development services

Job description for the position of Administrative Secretary I for Development Services.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/9/2021
08/19/2002

Mayor's obligation to carry out the will of the board

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor can refuse to sign a contract that the Board of Aldermen have voted to approve.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Contracts
Mayor
Public
07/21/2021
02/11/1993

State traffic offenses and rules of the road ordinance

An ordinance adopting by reference state traffic offenses and rules of the road, and repealing non-applicable sections of the municipal code.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Traffic--Municipal ordinances
Public
05/11/2020
08/22/2006

Police department conducting a forfeiture sale

MTAS was asked whether a police department can conduct a forfeiture sale under T.C.A. 40-33-107.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Police--Criminal forfeiture
Public
07/2/2021
07/1/2011

Cities compelling hotels/motels to require ID for guests

MTAS was asked for sample ordinances compelling hotels and motels to obtain certain information of registrants, including an ID.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Laws and Regulations--Municipal
Internal
06/15/2021
03/21/2000
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