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Should Your City Consider Privatization? (2011)

Many cities have come to see privatization as a means of saving money and improving the quality of the services they provide to the public.

Angerer, David
General
Privatization
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Services--Contracts
Internal
03/8/2011
03/7/2011

Aldermen as officers under charter and personnel ordinance

MTAS was asked whether aldermen are considered officers for the purpose of applying a provision in the city's personnel ordinance.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
City council
Personnel--Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/20/2021
08/29/2006

City judge benefits survey

Seventeen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their city judge, including the number of hours worked, salary, and benefits participation.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Surveys
Public
07/27/2021
02/10/2017

Insurance Portability Act

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is designed to protect workers from losing their health insurance coverage in cases where they want to change jobs, lose their jobs, or want to become self-employed

Stokes, Richard
General
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal
Internal
07/9/2021
11/5/1999

City Recorder Certification Update (2010)

Municipal clerks and recorders are required to become certified by completing 100 hours of education and maintain the certification by obtaining 18 hours of continuing education every three years.

Norris, Margaret
General
City recorder
Clerks
Personnel--Training
Internal
10/22/2010
10/23/2010

Defining school for the purpose of setting speed limits in school zones

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what a "school" is for the purpose of the school speed limit laws.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Schools
Schools--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Schools--Tennessee
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Streets--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/16/2021
04/26/2004

Cost recovery of hazardous materials clean-up and response

MTAS was asked to provide information on the cost recovery involving hazardous materials spills.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Emergency management
Emergency services
Fire--Administration
Hazardous materials
Public health and safety
Public
07/12/2021
02/5/2002

Ten Simple Questions on Code Adoption for Towns and Cities in Tennessee (2011)

Short answers to questions on the adoption of building and fire codes.
Wolf, Dennis
MTAS
General
Building codes
Building codes--Laws and regulations
Fire--Codes
Code enforcement
Internal
05/14/2021
05/27/2011

Cities Required to Extend Health Insurance Coverage to Former Employees and Dependents

The COBRA law creates an opportunity for people to retain health insurance by requiring employers to extend the coverage that the employee or dependent had immediately before qualifying for continuation coverage.

Darden, Don
General
COBRA.pdf (124.71 KB)
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
06/15/2021
02/13/2003

Authority of an E-911 board regarding towing

Does the E-911 board have the authority to establish the rules and regulations under which wreckers will be dispatched within the city?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Emergency communications
Emergency communications--Districts
Internal
11/8/2022
04/11/2000
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