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Fire department minimum staffing survey

Selected Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding the staffing numbers in their fire departments.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Public
07/12/2021
06/10/2020

Solemnization of marriages in Tennessee

MTAS was asked whether there is a state licensing requirement for designated persons to perform/solemnize a marriage in Tennessee.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Laws and regulations--State
Marriage
Public
07/19/2021
04/21/1998

Penalties that apply to the violation of various water quality acts in Tennessee/citizens suits

Penalties regarding water quality violations as found in the Water Quality Control Act of 1977 and Tennessee Code Annotated.

Unknown
General
safe.pdf (20.88 KB)
Water quality
Water quality--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/14/2021
08/17/2001

City may purchase insurance from the municipal liability pool

When the city requests bid proposals for insurance, is it required to accept the lowest bid, or can it purchase the insurance from the Municipal Liability Pool?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Internal
07/25/2021
07/24/1998

Tennessee Public Acts 2007: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials

This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations. WARNING: Users of this publication are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which public acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any public act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary

Huffer, Dennis
General
Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Tennessee--Laws and regulations
Internal
10/24/2007
10/23/2007

Adopting a plan of services before annexation

MTAS provided several examples of plans of services for a city.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Annexation
Public
04/13/2021
10/2/2014

Town manager interview questions - council

This set of questions was created for a Town Council to use when searching for a new Town Manager.

Rogers, Honna
Form
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee
Personnel--Classification
Municipal government--Tennessee
Public
02/10/2023
01/31/2023

Appointment of the mayor to the office of city administrator

MTAS was asked whether the mayor can assume, or be appointed to, the office of city administrator.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City administrator
Mayor
Municipal government
Municipal government--Organization
Internal
07/16/2021
07/30/2001

Holding dual offices of city manager and police chief

MTAS was asked whether it is legally permissible for the City Manager to be employed as the city police chief at the same time.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
City manager
Conflict of interests
Police--Personnel
Internal
06/9/2021
10/9/1997

Breaking a tie vote for two of the commissioners

MTAS was asked several questions related to breaking a tie vote for two of the commissioners.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Elections
Internal
06/25/2021
06/4/1990
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