MTAS was asked about regulating the keeping of honey bees inside the corporate limits of the town.
| Animal control Animal control--Laws and regulations Code enforcement Nuisances |
MTAS was asked whether or not a city still has the authority to set and to collect a city litigation tax after the enactment of the Municipal Court Reform Act.
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City Litigation Tax.pdf
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| Courts--Municipal Taxes--Litigation Fines and court costs |
MTAS was asked about the application of Tennessee's Conflicts of Interest Law and the doctrine of Common Law Conflicts to an Alderman's contract with the City.
| Conflict of interests Ethics City councilmember |
MTAS has been asked by several city attorneys whether cities have any authority to prohibit mass gatherings and close businesses. This seems to be the question with which all cities are struggling because no statutory or charter authority is directly on point for a pandemic. The options that are being explored by cities are using the charter police powers and/or declarations of emergencies. Cities could potentially use a combination of both authorities.
| Public facilities Public health and safety Emergency management |
MTAS was asked whether there are special public notice and hearing requirements for the adoption of private acts by the city's governing body.
| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the Town can levy an amusement tax.
| Taxes--Amusement Tax collection |
An employee works 43 hours a week as a police officer and wants to be hired for an additional 20 hours a week as the recreation director.
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations Police--Personnel Parks and recreation--Administration Parks and recreation--Personnel |
An ordinance abolishing the beer board and appointing the board of mayor and aldermen as the beer board.
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An Ordinance Abolishing the Beer Board.pdf
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| Beer--Boards--Municipal ordinances Beer--Boards Beer--Municipal ordinances Beer Municipal ordinances Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances Alcoholic beverages Boards--Municipal Boards--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to provide a sample beer permit application and a sample beer permit.
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Beer Permit Form.doc
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Beer Permit Form.pdf
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beer permit application form.pdf
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beer permit application form.doc
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| Forms Beer--Licenses and permits Beer Alcoholic beverages Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked to provide two ordinances, one of which increases the number of aldermen of the City from two to five, and one of which changes the election date.
| Elections--Terms of office Municipal ordinances |