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Requiring municipal employees to be residents of the city with a grandfather provision for existing employees

MTAS was asked several questions regarding a proposal by the governing body to require municipal employees to be residents of the City with a grandfather provision for existing employees.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Residency requirements
Internal
05/18/2021
01/17/1992

Pros and cons of home rule charters in Tennessee

MTAS was asked to provide assistance to this committee that was established by the City of Mt. Juliet to study home rule.

Darden, Don
General
Charters--City
Home rule
Internal
06/21/2021
03/7/2005

City wishes to prohibit double wide mobile homes

MTAS was asked whether a city could write any ordinance that would permit the city to prohibit double wides.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mobile homes
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/25/2021
06/21/1993

Confirming appointments by the mayor

MTAS was asked whether an employee or officer appointed by the mayor, but subject to confirmation of the board, can be confirmed by means other than formal action of the board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Mayor
City council--Procedure
Internal
04/23/2021
05/19/2005

Anonymous complaints of code violations

A better policy than simply not investigating anonymous complaints would be to respond to them on a case by case basis depending on the indicia of reliability in the complaint.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Records management--Open records
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Code enforcement
Building codes
Building codes--Laws and regulations
Fire--Codes
Public
04/19/2021
08/27/2003

Accepting the high bid

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing competitive bidding requirements for purchases by cities.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Municipal government--Services
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/25/2021
06/18/2002

Annexing an area without the citizens' approval

MTAS was asked about the voting rights of citizens owning land within a municipality, but residing outside of the city limits.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Annexation--Public information
Internal
04/23/2021
04/17/1995

Levying a privilege county school tax on residential development

MTAS was asked several questions with respect to Public Acts 2006, Chapter 953, which, among other things, authorizes counties to levy a privilege county school tax on residential development.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Privilege
Schools--Finance--Tennessee
Internal
07/14/2023
08/30/2006

Resolution authorizing a credit card in the name of the town of Jasper

Resolution authorizing a credit card issued in the name of the town or city.

MTAS
Ordinance
City recorder
Finance--Credit
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Internal
07/23/2021
08/3/2001

Police lieutenant

Job description for the position of Police Lieutenant.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/14/2021
08/27/2001
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