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Question about notice of meeting where appointment of commissioner to the water and sewer board took place

When a commissioner was appointed to the Water and Sewer Board, the joint board claimed that the appointment is not valid as no notice was given of the meeting at which the appointment was made.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Boards
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
08/6/2002

Zoning amendment vote

MTAS was asked to interpret a vote when a majority vote of the membership of the board is required as opposed to a quorum of the present members.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Meetings
Planning--Commissions
Zoning
Public
07/16/2021
06/4/2002

Indemnification of city officers, employees, and board members

MTAS was asked about the importance of adopting language to indemnify city officers, employees, and board members while properly acting in the scope of their official duties.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Governmental tort liability
Liability
Public
04/15/2021
03/26/2014

Special event regulations and forms

MTAS provided information on special events, plus, a few examples of policies, applications, permits, ordinances, and forms.

Broughton, Jeff
Form
Festivals and celebrations
Festivals and celebrations--Licenses and permits
Festivals and celebrations--Municipal ordinances
Festivals and celebrations--Forms
Parades
Parades--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/23/2021
06/17/2015

Confidentiality of certain internal investigative notes/reports

MTAS researched the issue of whether the records of an internal investigation (non-criminal at this point) by the police department of one its employees are subject to public disclosure pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act ("TPRA"), subject to a statutory exception, or are otherwise privileged.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Police--Records
Records management--Open records
Public
04/22/2021
08/20/1997

Legality of requiring police officer candidates to move into the city if they are hired

MTAS was asked whether it is legal to require police officer candidates to move into the city if they are hired.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Residency requirements
Internal
05/18/2021
02/2/1998

Fire chaplains program challenged establishment cause grounds

MTAS was asked whether there has been a case where a fire chaplain program has been challenged on establishment clause grounds.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Fire--Personnel
Public
05/20/2021
03/22/2002

Forming a municipal industrial development corporation

MTAS was asked the advantages and disadvantages of forming a municipal Industrial Development Corporation.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Economic development
Industrial development--Boards
Internal
06/18/2021
08/4/1993

Unconstitutional restrictions on charitable solicitations

MTAS was asked about the constitutionality of prohibiting solicitations after dark and placing "prior restraints" on such solicitations (such as a fifteen day waiting period during which time the police chief does a background check on the applicant).

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Constitutional law
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Internal
04/22/2021
07/2/1992

Prohibition against collective bargaining

MTAS was asked for a brief opinion with respect to the authority of local governments to enter into collective bargaining agreements with various employees.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Municipal government--Administration
Personnel--Employee relations
Public
06/22/2021
04/20/2000
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