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Deadlines for Certification of Building & Fire Inspectors

All deadlines for building and fire inspector certification went into effect July 1, 1995. The state Fire Marshals' Office intends to enforce this new law.

Crouch, Ray
General
Fire service--Organization
Internal
07/12/2021
07/3/1995

Proper application of payment made by customer to utility charges

MTAS was asked the proper method to disburse the funds the utility received from a customer who had tendered a bad check for utility service and then later made another payment, not large enough to cover both debts.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Rates and charges
Internal
04/23/2021
12/22/1998

Changing the number of members on the board of the county solid waste authority

MTAS was asked whether the County Solid Waste Authority can change the number of members on the board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards--County
Solid waste
Solid waste--Administration
Internal
06/28/2021
04/22/1996

Landowner's liability under Tennessee's natural flow rule

MTAS was asked whether under Tennessee's natural flow rule, a landowner is liable for flooding caused by vegetative growth in a watercourse that crosses his land.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Land use
Stormwater management
Drainage
Public
05/7/2021
09/24/2009

Sample policy for transgender use of restroom facilities

Sample policy for transgender use of restrooms, locker rooms, shower facilities, and sleeping quarters in fire stations. This sample policy may be customized to meet local needs as long as the customization is non-discriminatory.

Wolf, Dennis
Form
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Facilities
Gender identity in the workplace
Transgender people--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Equal opportunity
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Public
05/20/2021
04/12/2016

Professional city management letter

MTAS prepared a letter to explain why a city should have a professional city manager.

Darden, Ron
General
City manager
City manager government
Public
07/16/2021
06/15/2009

Municipal police department staffing levels for Tennessee cities in 2005

Provides information on police staffing levels in Tennessee cities.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Report/Study
Police--Personnel
Internal
05/12/2021
04/20/2006

Town of Petersburg recreation commission by-laws

MTAS was asked to assist with creating bylaws for the recreation commission.

Darden, Ron
General
Parks and recreation--Boards
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/12/2021
09/15/2006

Emergency bid procedures

MTAS was asked whether the absence of an emergency purchase provision in the city charter permits the city to rely upon the one contained in the Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Internal
06/28/2021
04/19/1994

Appointive city offices

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what city and county positions were offices for the purposes of a charter provision prohibiting a city officer from holding other offices.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
07/7/2008
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