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Regulating fortune telling

MTAS was asked whether a municipality can regulate fortune-telling

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Police--Laws and regulations
Public health and safety
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/12/2021
08/24/2005

Local Government Electronic Technology Act of 2009

This act requires local governments to file a plan with the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury before implementing any new electronic technology with a financial component.

Jones, Josh
General
Computers--Finance
Computer equipment
E-government
Internal
06/2/2009
06/1/2009

Public safety retirement plan survey

Nine cities responded to an MTAS survey about their retirement plans for their police and fire employees.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Personnel--Retirement
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Police--Personnel
Police--Surveys
Personnel--Surveys
Public
05/14/2021
08/31/2016

Transient vendors and regulation of the sale of fireworks

MTAS was asked for sample ordinances on transient vendors and regulation of the sale of fireworks.

Bingham, Pamela
Ordinance
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Fireworks
Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/28/2021
11/22/1999

Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel (2009)

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
03/22/2010
09/15/2009

Applicant tracking system survey

A survey of selected cities to determine the use of applicant tracking systems, software/platform in place, and the method used to procure the system in use.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Public
04/9/2021
05/9/2019

Street access issue

MTAS was asked about an unusual situation related to street development and land use.

Hardy, Pat
General
Streets
Streets--Closing
Streets--Planning and engineering
Planning--Municipal
Land use
Internal
05/11/2020
04/1/2003

Resolution to hire part-time city manager (general law manager-commission charter)

A sample resolution prepared by MTAS to be used by a board/council for hiring a part-time city manager in a general law manager-commission charter city.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
City council--Forms
City manager
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee
Public
07/16/2021
10/15/2020

Counting meal time for firefighters towards overtime pay

MTAS was asked about meal periods for firefighters who work shifts of less than 24 hours.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Fire--Personnel
Public
06/15/2021
06/1/2007

Certain employee records subject to the Open Records Act

MTAS was asked whether an employee's medical information contained in a first injury report was confidential and therefore not subject to disclosure.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Records management--Open records
Internal
04/19/2021
04/26/2000
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