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Sales tax and transient vendors permit relative to special events

MTAS was asked whether a community college can collect sales tax on the sales made by temporary vendors during special events sponsored by the college on college property and whether the City is entitled to collect from such individual vendors the transient vendors permit fee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Festivals and celebrations
Licenses and permits
Taxes--Sales
Public
06/28/2021
07/3/2001

Salary information for municipal court judges with general sessions jurisdiction

MTAS was asked for salary information for municipal court judges who have general sessions jurisdiction.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Courts--Judges
Courts--General sessions--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/28/2021
11/22/2013

Sign ordinance and pay increase for city's governing body

MTAS was asked about the legality of a city's sign ordinance for political signs and whether the city can make a private act increasing the pay for the members of its governing body retroactive.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
Personnel--Compensation
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Internal
06/28/2021
10/20/1997

Natural Gas Primer for Elected Officials

This publication provides basic information to municipal elected officials concerning natural gas as it relates to a municipal gas system or local distribution customer (LDC)
Wyatt, Steve
General
Natural gas
Natural gas--Systems
Internal
04/9/2021
05/31/2008

Public works general supervisor

A job description for the position of General Supervisor in the Public Works Dept. of Bluff City.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public works--Personnel
Bluff City (Tenn)
Public
05/14/2021
10/13/2003

Charter questions

MTAS was asked questions concerning limiting the power of the mayor to vote on the board, requiring city officers to resign prior to running for another office, and forbidding family members from holding office at the same time.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Conflict of interests
Charters--City--Tennessee
Public
07/16/2021
05/7/2003

Petition to destroy drugs and drug paraphernalia

Sample documentation that can be used by Tennessee law enforcement officers to petition the court for permission to destroy drugs and drug paraphernalia. Also includes a sample order and affadavit.

Form
Police--Drug control
Police--Forms
Police--Tennessee
Public
04/22/2022
09/6/2021

Ordinance changing vacation and sick leave accrual amounts

An ordinance to amend the town's code, relative to sick leave and vacation leave accruals.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Compensation--Municipal ordinances
Internal
05/18/2021
05/27/2008

City manager evaluation form

MTAS was asked to provide a form for the evaluation of a city manager.

Hardy, Pat
Form
City manager
Forms
Forms--Municipal
Performance measurement
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Public
04/26/2021
06/1/2000

Legality of a Christian cross located on top of a town water tower

MTAS was asked whether an arrangement, where a local bank leased with the Town for water tower space and placed a Christian cross on top of the tower, is a violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Constitutional law
Laws and regulations--Federal
Public
06/25/2021
11/11/2011
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