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Codes, Charters and Other Legal Resources
NOTICE:
Municipalities that adopt the MTAS Model Code of Ethics must send a notice that it has been adopted, including the date of adoption, to the Tennessee Ethics Commission. Municipalities that do not adopt the MTAS model must send a copy of the ordinance they do adopt to the Ethics Commission. Municipalities must adopt a code of ethics before July 1, 2007.
Tennessee Ethics Commission
Suntrust Building
201 4th Avenue North Suite 1820
Nashville, TN 37243
E-mail: ethics.counsel@state.tn.us
City of Lebanon Adopts MTAS Model Ethics Code
Tennessee City Charters
Tennessee city charters produced and maintained by MTAS
Tennessee City Codes
Over 200 city codes produced and maintained by MTAS
Tennessee City Codes Not Produced by MTAS
These codes are either produced in-house at the city or by a
commercial producer like Municipal Code Corporation.
Assocations
State Resources
TN General Assembly
TCA -- Tennessee Code (Tennessee statutes)
TN Secretary of State
TN Attorney General Opinions
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions
TN Administrative Office of the Courts
Calendar of Statewide Election Dates (TN Secretary of State)
Federal Resources
Constitutions, Statutes and Codes (Cornell University)
Copyright Law -- U.S. Copyright Office
Code of Federal Regulations and Federal Register
Family and Medical Leave Act (Labor - Wage and Hour Division)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Justice, Dept. of - Americans With Disabilities Act
Labor, Dept. of - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Supreme Court of the United States
THOMAS (U.S. Congress)
Last Updated 11/30/2007
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Selected Resources
MTAS Municipal Handbook 2005
Records Management for Municipal Officials
Tennessee Legislature Directory
Your Municipal Code: Adopting it and Keeping it Up-to-Date
"Plain Legal Language" Resource
"Official Robert's Rules of Order Website"
Robert's Rules of Order Revised -- 1915 edition
MTAS Legal Opinions -- If you are looking for legal opinions written by MTAS legal consultants, please go to MTAS Knowledgesbase
Sample ordinances -- If you are looking for a sample ordinance, please go to the MTAS Sample Code or to MTAS Knowledgebase
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