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Propriety of city attorney and city judge being employed by same law firm

MTAS was asked about the propriety of an elected city judge and the city attorney holding these municipal offices while working for the same law firm.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
City attorney
Conflict of interests
Courts--Judges
Ethics
Internal
07/29/2021
10/4/1999

Leave for training due to voluntary military promotions

MTAS was asked whether USERRA protects the rights of any American who wishes to serve in the armed forces regardless of voluntary promotions, which may equal more time away from work.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Military benefits
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
05/4/2021
07/24/2012

Recommended guidance to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's minimum monitoring requirements for NPDES MS4 program effectiveness and compliance

This publication provides guidance to TDEC's minimum monitoring requirements for NPDES MS4 program effectiveness and compliance.

Chlarson, John
Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Report/Study
Stormwater management
Stormwater management--Laws and regulations
Stormwater management--Tennessee
Public
09/30/2020
03/14/2008

Municipal courts survey

Thirteen cities were asked several questions about citations: the number of citations issued; whether the citations are paper or electronic; the number of unpaid citations; whether the city has a litigation tax; and, the total court costs per citation.

Wibking, Lyndy
Survey
Courts--Municipal
Taxes--Litigation
Fines and court costs
Internal
07/28/2021
10/8/2014

Laws applying to municipal-sponsored festivals and fairs

MTAS was asked about prohibiting fund-raising activities at the festival, prohibiting the sale of merchandise that does not qualify as arts and crafts, and restricting the kinds of merchandise that property owners abutting the festival sites can sell that compete with the arts and crafts sold at the festival.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Festivals and celebrations
Public
07/20/2021
04/18/2008

Requiring the user of streets to obtain a bond to cover damages to the streets

MTAS was asked whether a city can require the user of streets to obtain a bond to cover damages to the streets.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Pavement
Streets--Maintenance
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Public
05/6/2020
10/24/1996

Administrative secretary

Job description for the position of Administrative Secretary.

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

Court costs that may be charged for expungements by courts with general sessions,juvenile, or criminal jurisdiction

MTAS was asked about costs for expunging records in a municipal court exercising general sessions, juvenile, or criminal jurisdiction.

Beyke, Karen
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts--General sessions--Tennessee
Internal
07/27/2021
12/2/2011

Strategic planning retreat report for the city of Harriman, Tennessee

The board members for the City of Harriman, met in February 2019 to discuss and review the MTAS guide for Councilmember Orientation, a previous strategic plan and capital funding requests. Another focus of the retreat involved updating three questions - "what should the city keep doing, what should the city stop doing and what should the city start doing."

Nevad, Warren
Report/Study
Municipal government--Administration
Public
06/28/2021
02/26/2019

Compensation and health insurance for city boards and commissions

MTAS analyzed questions relating to compensation for various officials and for the provision of (and elimination of) health insurance to the city's officers and employees.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
Insurance--Health
Boards--Municipal
Utilities--Boards
Public
04/23/2021
11/10/2009
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