MTAS was asked whether a vacancy occurs if an alderman submits his resignation from the city council and later withdraws the resignation before the council accepts it.
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Resignation of Alderman public.doc
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| City council City council--Procedure City councilmember Elections Municipal government--Administration Mayor--Aldermanic government |
During the 2010 legislative session, the General Assembly amended the state's purchasing law to give cities limited authority to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with local governments that are located out of state.
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Cooperative Purchasing 2010 bw.pdf
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Cooperative Purchasing 2010.pdf
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| Purchasing--Cooperative |
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Tennessee Amusement Tax.pdf
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| Taxes--Amusement Taxes--Tennessee |
This content was presented by Douglas Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, Knoxville Law Department, at the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association in Brentwood, in 2012.
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CollectingDelinquentPropertyTaxesTMAA2012.pdf
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| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes Taxes--Real property |
MTAS was asked if a salaried employee could have his pay reduced for taking off one hour to go to the doctor.
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dreadesovertimequestion.pdf
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| Human services Personnel--Classification Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Laws and regulations |
Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 3.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2007.
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SSA 2007 Fact Sheet bw.pdf
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| Personnel--Retirement--Social security Insurance--Health |
MTAS was asked whether the appointment of the mayor by board of commissioners can be made by secret ballot.
| City council--Procedure Elections Mayor Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about the legality of requiring the owner of rental property to sign an agreement making the owner responsible for city utility payments left unpaid by the tenant.
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St Joseph letter unpaid utility bills.pdf
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| Utilities--Finance Utilities--Rates and charges Utilities--Administration |
The city will provide personal body armor (bulletproof vest) to each full-time police officer and provide guidance in the use of the equipment.
| Police--Equipment Police--Procedures |
This city does have the authority to rename streets and renumber addresses on those streets.
| Streets--Names and numbering |