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Regulating the exterior appearance of mobile homes

MTAS was asked whether a city can require that double-wide mobile homes placed in the city have roof overhangs and gutters.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mobile homes
Building codes--Laws and regulations
Public
07/29/2021
01/29/2007

Administrative powers of the mayor

MTAS was asked whether the mayor can temporarily move personnel from the parks and recreation department to the public works department without the prior approval of the board of mayor and aldermen.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Municipal government--Administration
Personnel--Administration
Mayor
Public
06/14/2021
11/13/2009

Rounding up the certified tax rate

Rounding-up on the certified tax rate

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Tax rates
Tax rates--Municipal
Internal
07/19/2021
06/24/1993

Mechanic

Job description for the position of Mechanic.

MTAS
Job Description
Mechanic-2.pdf (8.11 KB)
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/7/2021
08/24/2001

Legality of open-ended sales tax sharing agreement with county

MTAS was asked the term of the contract between the City and County for the distribution of the city's share of the sales tax.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Tax collection
Taxes--Sales
Public
07/29/2021
06/16/1995

Voiding of Annexation and Refunding of Certain Taxes Already Collected

An MTAS legal opinion regarding the refunding of selected taxes in the case of a city voiding previously annexed areas.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Contraction of city limits
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Internal
07/29/2021
07/19/2017

Contract between the city school board and the director of schools

MTAS was asked to analyze two questions relative to the legality of a contract between the city school board and the director of schools.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Schools--Contracts
Schools--Boards
Schools--Personnel
Boards--Municipal
Contracts
Internal
06/21/2021
09/6/2006

Building access/security and employee time & attendance policies, procedures and products survey

Fourteen cities were asked questions about safety policies and procedures relating to office doors and access points; the use of flex-time; and, methods, products, and vendors for capturing employee time and attendance.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Surveys
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--Administration
Personnel--Compensation
Public health and safety
Public
04/9/2021
01/17/2017

Overtime compensation for training time for police officers

MTAS was asked whether cities must pay overtime with respect to police officers attending law enforcement training academy.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Police--Training
Public
07/12/2021
10/21/2002

Drug testing of board members

MTAS was asked whether a city may require board members to submit to drug testing.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Public Health and Safety--Drugs
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Laws and regulations
City council
Internal
06/28/2021
11/18/2002
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