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Tort liability at railroad crossing improvements

MTAS was asked about relief from tort liability at railroad crossing improvements made with federal funds.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Governmental tort liability
Liability
Risk management
Railroads
Public
04/15/2021
04/24/2009

Residency requirements for utility board members

MTAS was asked whether members of the city's utility board are required to be residents of the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Boards
Boards--Municipal
Public
04/23/2021
04/3/2006

Animal Control

An overview of animal-control procedures and statutes

Bingham, Pamela
Darden, Don
General
Animal control
Internal
05/7/2021
10/18/2001

Beer ordinance

This ordinance amends a previous ordinance pertaining to alcoholic beverages and beer.

Nevad, Warren
Ordinance
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/18/2021
06/21/2016

Bereavement policies: an MTAS survey

Six cities were asked their bereavement policies for municipal employees.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
06/15/2021
06/29/2010

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development: employer's first report of work injury or illness

The Workers' Compensation Division has released an updated version of the Tennessee First Report of Work Injury, Form C20.

Tennessee Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development
Form
Personnel--Forms
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--OSHA
Forms
Public
01/3/2017
09/23/2010

Updated guide to COBRA (2011)

This guide is updated to include information about health care reform, also called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as new reporting requirements for employers.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1985)
Internal
08/10/2011
08/10/2011

Performance appraisal sample documents

MTAS was asked to provide some examples of performance appraisal or evaluation forms.

Grubbs, John
Form
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Personnel--Forms
Public
05/18/2021
04/22/2016

Beer permit regulations in selected Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with a population of 10,000 or more were surveyed to find out what distance regulations they have for approving a permit to sell beer.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Beer--Licenses and permits
Alcoholic beverages--Licenses and permits
Public
06/25/2021
01/25/2018

Mayoral compensation in selected small cities with a strong mayor form of government

Nine Tennessee cities with a population of no more than 2,000 citizens and with a strong mayor form of government responded to a request for information regarding the mayor's compensation in their city.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Municipal government--Surveys
Municipal government--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Public
07/30/2021
01/22/2020
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