This report outlines a method for calculating municipal court costs using audited data, pay records, and reasonable estimates, plus, an ordinance establishing city court costs, including cash bond forfeiture fee and a city litigation tax.

MTAS was asked for information regarding a city's authority to conduct its own tax sale.

This bulletin explores the need to regulate employee smoking on the job; why employees feel their rights are being infringed upon; legal issues associated with workplace smoking; policies and practices in effect across the country; and steps to develop a successful policy.

MTAS was asked whether a city school that had been a county school that had been annexed into the city had the responsibility for the special education of children in that city school immediately upon the effective date of the annexation

Many cities have come to see privatization as a means of saving money and improving the quality of the services they provide to the public.

MTAS was asked whether aldermen are considered officers for the purpose of applying a provision in the city's personnel ordinance.

Seventeen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their city judge, including the number of hours worked, salary, and benefits participation.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is designed to protect workers from losing their health insurance coverage in cases where they want to change jobs, lose their jobs, or want to become self-employed

Municipal clerks and recorders are required to become certified by completing 100 hours of education and maintain the certification by obtaining 18 hours of continuing education every three years.

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what a "school" is for the purpose of the school speed limit laws.