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What's all the confusion about NFPA 1710?

NFPA 1710 is a performance guide for a career fire department that generally provides for organizational, service, and staffing standards, while NFPA 1720 concerns volunteer fire departments.

Wolf, Dennis
Ray Crouch
General
Fire--Administration
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Volunteer organizations
Internal
07/27/2021
03/4/2004

Ordinance prohibiting horses on public trails and sidewalks

An Ordinance of the Town of Mountain City, Tennessee prohibiting horses on public trails and sidewalks within the city.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Parks and recreation--Grounds maintenance
Sidewalks
Sidewalks--Municipal ordinances
Animal control--Municipal ordinances
Animal control
Municipal ordinances
Public
06/21/2021
10/8/2004

Role of city in collective bargaining agreements

Employees are free to join a union, but the City has no authority to enter into collective bargaining agreements.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Labor relations
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/12/2021
05/3/2012

Ordinance establishing the ability and procedure for nonresident property owners to vote

An ordinance of the Town of Mosheim, Tennessee, establishing the ability and procedure for nonresident property owners to vote.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Elections--Residency requirements
Elections--Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/22/2021
06/17/2014

Liquor by the drink administration

The town passed liquor by the drink and requested assistance in developing ordinances, resolutions and other information.

Darden, Ron
General
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal resolutions
Internal
07/21/2021
11/13/2008

Sample resolution adopting a public records policy

MTAS created a sample resolution for Tennessee municipalities to use in order to adopt a public records policy that will provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act ('TPRA') in Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-501, et seq. by July 1, 2017. The sample resolution adopting a public records policy includes a public records policy, a public records request form, and a public record request response form. (updated 11/2/2017)

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Form
Records management--Open records
Records management--Open records--Municipal resolutions
Records management
Records management--Municipal resolutions
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Forms
Forms--Municipal
Municipal government--Municipal resolutions
Public
07/19/2021
11/2/2017

Litigation ordinance

Includes a litigation ordinance and a letter explaining the application of the litigation tax.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Courts
Litigation
Municipal ordinances
Taxes--Litigation
Internal
07/28/2021
02/11/2002

Land swap between the city and owner of private property

MTAS was asked whether the city can enter into a land swap agreement with private parties, and what rules govern such transactions.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Land use--Laws and regulations
Public
07/19/2021
12/15/2008

Using a utility service applicant's credit report to determine amount of utility deposit

MTAS was asked whether the city can use a utility service applicant's credit report as a basis for determining the size of the applicant's utility deposit.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Administration
Public
01/3/2019
10/27/2006

Sample ordinance for adopting regulations governing wind energy facilities

A sample ordinance cities can use when adopting regulations that govern wind energy facilities.

Brown, Kristy Godsey
Ordinance
Utilities--Facilities
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Public
07/19/2021
05/1/2018
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