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Mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter

MTAS was asked about the mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Mayor
Internal
06/22/2021
10/5/1990

Allowing non-resident property owners to vote by absentee ballot

MTAS was asked whether there are Tennessee cities that prevent property rights voters from voting on election day.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Elections--Residency requirements
Public
06/14/2021
02/6/2014

Guidelines for open burning of natural disaster debris

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Air Pollution Control has recently created a new webpage that outlines the process for governmental agencies to follow when proposing a governmental collective site for the open burning of natural disaster debris.

Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
General
Air pollution--Laws and regulations--State
Solid waste--Disposal--Laws and regulations
Solid waste--Disposal--Tennessee
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Disaster plans
Fire--Procedures
Public
12/2/2021
12/2/2021

Collection of delinquent property taxes

MTAS was asked how far back a city may go to collect delinquent taxes, whether the city may authorize partial payments of delinquent taxes, and whether the city may forgive or waive penalty and interest accrued on delinquent taxes.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Personal property
Internal
08/19/2021
04/30/1993

Maintenance and operation of street lighting on interstate highways

MTAS was asked whether the city can pay the county for the operation of certain street lights on the interstate highway system outside the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Finance
Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Streets--Lighting
Finance--Use of public funds
Public
04/23/2021
02/1/1999

Delinquent property taxes in bankruptcy

MTAS was asked about collecting delinquent property taxes from taxpayers who are in bankruptcy.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Bankruptcy
Internal
06/21/2021
11/6/2006

Election of aldermen from wards

MTAS was asked what a city needs to do to restrict the election of aldermen required under the charter to be elected from wards to the voters within the boundaries of the wards.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Elections
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/28/2021
07/26/2001

Employee surety bonds

Nine Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding what positions in city government are required to have a surety bond and what the required amounts are for those bonds.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Finance--Bonds
Finance--Local government--Tennessee
Insurance
Surety
Public
06/25/2021
03/7/2021

Questions on city streets

MTAS was asked several questions about municipal streets.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Laws and regulations
Streets--Names and numbering
Easements
Public
05/5/2020
12/15/1999

Subdivision regulation by planning commission

MTAS was asked to research jurisdictional issues concerning subdivision regulation.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Subdivisions
Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee
Planning--Commissions
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Public
07/28/2021
03/26/2003
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