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Open Records: A Guide for Municipal Officials (2010)

This guide summarizes Tennessee's open records laws as of the end of the 2009 legislative session and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.

Jones, Josh
General
Records management--Open records
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Records management--Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Records
Internal
05/27/2010
05/27/2010

DiSC classic facilitator's kit

Materials to accompany a personality assessment test.
Inscape Publishing
General
Personnel--Testing
Personnel--Training
Internal
04/28/2021
08/5/2003

Traffic study for the city of Mckenzie, Tennessee : converting Broadway Street to one-way traffic flow between Cedar Street and Lee Avenue

A report prepared by MTAS on the feasibility of converting a two-way street, Broadway, to a one-way street. A sample ordinance prepared by MTAS to convert a two-way street to a one-way street was also prepared and provided with the report.

Chlarson, John
Report/Study
Traffic
Streets--Design and construction
Streets
Internal
04/29/2024
04/25/2024

Appointment of temporary judge

MTAS was asked who appoints a judge to serve while the city judge is temporarily absent and whether the quailfications for the temporary city judge and the permanent judge are the same.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Internal
07/26/2021
11/6/2006

Community pilot resiliency program

A resolution of Woodland Mills, Tennessee establishing a Community Resiliency Pilot Program (CPRP) with the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) and the Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC).

Nevad, Warren
Resolution
Disaster plans
Energy conservation
Economic development--Tennessee
Public
01/31/2022
12/1/2021

Negotiating price with the low bidder when there is only one bid on a municipal purchase

MTAS was asked whether the city can negotiate price with the low bidder when there is only one bid on a municipal purchase.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Public
07/29/2021
02/4/1997

Appointing the director of the regional planning commission

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of whether the director of the regional planning commission was appointed by the planning commission or by the city's governing body.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Planning--Regional
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Internal
07/23/2021
05/29/2012

Transient vendors

MTAS was asked about potential commerce clause and equal protection problems.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Licenses and permits
Municipal ordinances
Solicitations
Internal
06/28/2021
11/13/1998

City of Fairview's personnel rules and regulations

A personnel manual for employees of the City of Fairview.

Fairview
General
Personnel--Manuals
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/7/2021
04/26/2006

Authority of city to prohibit ticket sales along city streets leading to Speedway

MTAS was asked whether the city can prohibit the 'scalping' of tickets on city streets.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Festivals and celebrations
Municipal ordinances
Public
04/21/2020
01/14/1998
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