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E-911 boards

In emergency communications districts (E-911 Districts), how many votes on the board of directors are required to pass measures?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Emergency communications--Boards
Emergency communications--Districts
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
07/12/2021
06/10/2005

City of Fairview contract documents & specifications for solid waste collection and disposal service

MTAS was asked to provide information on options for solid waste collection/disposal.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Solid waste--Collection
Solid waste--Disposal
Solid waste--Collection--Contracts
Solid waste--Contracts
Solid waste--Disposal--Contracts
Internal
04/8/2021
05/30/2011

Ordinance to increase the city court fees

An ordinance that increased city court costs from $80 to $120.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Courts--Municipal
Revenue sources--Fees and charges--Municipal ordinances
Revenue sources--Fees and charges
Internal
07/28/2021
08/2/2005

Ordinance to change the city election date to the November general election date and continue to provide for 4 year staggered terms for the board of mayor and aldermen

MTAS was asked to provide an election change ordinance under the general mayor-alderman charter.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Elections
Elections--Laws and regulations
Mayor--Aldermanic government
City council
Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/9/2021
11/13/2002

Demolition of dilapidated and unsafe buildings

MTAS was asked whether there is any legal way to require the local Farmer's Coop to demolish a large cattle feeding bin on its property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Code enforcement
Code enforcement--Building demolition
Public
04/20/2021
01/20/1998

Collection of costs related to solid waste

MTAS was asked whether a private act city could bill cost of solid waste regulation, collection and disposal under provision in TCA 67-5-103(c) that authorizes such costs collected as special assessment to property owner as provided in general law mayor aldermanic charter. That question lead to several other questions regarding the collection of costs related to solid waste regulation, collection and disposal by taxes, user fees, special assessment to property owner, and other charges, as provided by all three general law charters.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges
Solid waste--Finance
Solid waste--Rates and charges
Public
05/28/2021
03/19/2009

Burning permit sample ordinance

MTAS was asked for assistance in revising an open burning permit program.

Wolf, Dennis
Ordinance
Fire--Prevention
Licenses and permits
Municipal ordinances
Public
05/2/2022
02/4/2004

Fines for traffic violations and fees for mandatory driving school

It is permissible for a court to both impose a fine and order an offender to attend and pay the fees for safe driving school.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/27/2021
02/22/2001

Mobile food units and fire permits : a report summarizing Public Chapter 390, Acts of 2023, relative to fire safety requirements for mobile food units in Tennessee

An MTAS report summarizing Public Chapter 390, Acts of 2023, relative to fire safety requirements for mobile food units in Tennessee. 

Pannell, Donald
Hodge, Elisha
Report/Study
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Licenses and permits--Laws and regulations
Public health and safety--Administration
Mobile food units
Public
09/1/2023
07/1/2023

Utility board residency requirement

MTAS was asked whether the requirement that a person be a resident of the city as a condition of holding a city office is a continuing requirement.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Boards
Boards
Public
07/12/2021
03/28/2011
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