Because the sales tax rate increase became effective July 15, 2002, reporting sales may be complicated due to the fact that a municipality may have taxable sales from July 1-14 at the old state rate of 6% and sales from July 15-31 at the new state rate of 7%.

This publication is intended to provide guidance, especially to smaller cities, in the creation and implementation of a practical and cost-effective archiving policy for Electronically Stored Information (ESI).

MTAS was asked to provide information to a territory that wishes to incorporate.

MTAS was asked whether liquor by the drink ordinances are valid or necessary under state law.

MTAS was asked about the confidentiality of business tax records and whether employee medical insurance claims forms are confidential.

MTAS was asked whether a 'warrant' is the same as a check for the purposes of a charter provision requiring the mayor to sign warrants, but is silent as to checks.

Links to FMLA forms are provided here.

Report of meetings to provide greater customer convenience in paying utility bills and obtaining new services.

This Technical Bulletin is the second update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The information presented in the bulletin represents changes and updates regarding compliance with the FLSA in Tennessee cities.

MTAS was asked whether a member of the City's Electric Utility Power Board can and should be ousted from office since he plead guilty to, and received a sentence of one year probation for, a federal violation of illegal gambling in U.S. District Court.