MTAS was asked how a tie vote in the election of an alderman is broken.

MTAS was asked whether it is a conflict of interest for the chairperson of the municipal airport authority to also work for the airport fixed base operator.

MTAS was asked whether there is an enforceable contract between the city and a certain company under facts related in an opinion to city.

Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted. 

Recent and ongoing national events prompted this Hot Topic, which includes the most up-to-date information on employee military leave. Your city could be affected if you have employees who are in the National Guard or military reserve, who are planning to enlist, or who are drafted. Military leave can affect your city’s employee benefits and compensation packages and, ultimately, your city’s budget. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. § 43, was signed into law on October 13, 1994, and modified in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2004. On December 19, 2005, legislation was enacted with the changes becoming effective on January 18, 2006. The new rules modified and strengthened some of the provisions of the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights statute that affected all uniformed service members. The act protects the rights and benefits of public and private civilian employees who serve the country and expands the total amount of time an individual may be absent from work and retain reemployment rights.

The City of Kingsport requested a nomination form for filling a city council vacancy.

MTAS was asked to analyze the law under which cities could regulate brown bagging.

MTAS was asked to prepare purchasing policies and procedures for the Town of Spencer.

Cities may adopt ordinances by majority vote of the legislative body to collect a $5.00 fee for both written and electronic citations prepared by a law enforcement officer, according to Public Chapter 750, effective July 1, 2014.

MTAS was asked whether the municipal code prohibits municipal employees from accepting outside employment without the permission of the city manager, and provides that such permission will not be granted where the public and private employment are incompatible.