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Does the Tennessee Open Records Law require a city to mail any record to a newspaper?

MTAS was asked whether the city is required under the Tennessee Open Records Law to mail to a newspaper information packets it provides to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or any other city records.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Public information--Newsletters
Records management--Open records
Public
07/6/2021
02/10/1999

Beer definition ordinance

An ordinance changing the city's definition of beer to coincide with state definitions and altering distance regulations for beer sales.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Beer--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
01/5/2017

Reasonable use of water from a stream

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the right of abutting property owners to use water from watercourses in Tennessee relative to upstream and downstream abutting property owners.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Land use
Land use--Laws and regulations
Rivers and waterways
Water pollution
Water quality
Water supply
Internal
04/14/2021
05/21/2003

Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008

The optional standard mileage rate increased to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/11/2008
07/10/2008

IRS Releases 2011 Withholding Tables

The new withholding tables are to be implemented as soon as January 1, 2011, but no later than January 31, 2011.

Phebus, Dick
General
IRS Notice_1036.pdf (117.44 KB)
Taxes--Federal--IRS
Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal
Internal
12/21/2010
12/21/2010

Director of finance

Job description for the Director of Finance in a Tennessee city.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Finance--Personnel
Public
07/1/2021
08/17/2017

Overtime compensation for police chief under FLSA

MTAS was asked whether the police chief was entitled to overtime compensation under the FLSA and the city's personnel policies.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/12/2021
01/3/2007

Municipal court fines

MTAS was asked for an opinion when a defendant refuses to pay the fine pending appeal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Fines and court costs
Internal
07/28/2021
04/15/1994

Authority to suspend driver license

MTAS was asked whether a municipal court, without concurrent general sessions jurisdiction, has the authority to confiscate or suspend a person's driver license.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Licenses and permits--Motor vehicles
Licenses and permits
Courts--Municipal
Internal
04/14/2021
11/7/2003
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