Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Thomas Beaver
Email Address for Web Display
Cheryl Laxton
Email Address for Web Display
Requiring social security numbers for utility service
MTAS was asked about requiring social security numbers for utility service, collection fee for delinquent bills and code enforcement against current utility customers.
Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
| Utilities--Administration Utilities--Termination policies Utilities--Rates and charges |
Internal
06/6/2024
01/11/2006
Powers of a city judge
MTAS was asked three questions from the city of Clinton regarding the power of the City Judge. Can the Clinton City Judge:
- issue inspection (search) warrants for code enforcement action?
- issue court order(s) with specific time limits to remediate code violations? We know judge can issue fines; we’re looking for code enforcement orders based on adopted city ordinances.
- issue arrest warrants for repeat violators?
Carrier, Angie
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
| Courts--Judges Clinton (Tenn) |
Internal
06/10/2024
06/5/2024
Certificate of compliance and issuing alcoholic beverage licenses
MTAS was asked for a legal opinion regarding the following question: "If the City receives a certificate of compliance application that is otherwise satisfactory in all regards, must the City grant a liquor license up to 10 such licenses?"
Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
| Alcoholic beverages--Forms Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances |
Public
02/11/2022
02/11/2022
Establishing municipal boundaries when annexation records are not available
MTAS was asked to assist in determining municipal boundaries for Altamont, Tennessee with missing annexation records.
Darden, Ron
General
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Municipal Boundaries.pdf
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| Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Incorporation procedure |
Public
07/21/2021
05/16/2011