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Municipal utility donations to non-profit corporations

MTAS was asked whether a town can donate utility funds to a non-profit corporation and if there are any limits on the frequency and amount of such donations.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations
Non-profit organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Internal
04/23/2021
05/12/2014

Number of votes required to adopt private acts that are local in effect

MTAS was asked whether a private act passed when there were two aye votes cast for its passage, one nay vote was cast against its passage, and one alderman abstained from voting.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Charters--City--Tennessee
Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee
Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Internal
06/22/2021
06/30/2008

Wastewater plant operator

Job description for the position of Wastewater Plant Operator.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Wastewater--Administration
Wastewater--Facilities
Wastewater--Operations
Wastewater--Sludge
Wastewater--Treatment
Public
06/3/2021
11/2/2001

One-way street in front of school

MTAS was asked whether the one-way street in front of the school can be made a 'not through street,' so that the business owner and the two or three other property owners whose access to their property is inconvenienced when school starts and when it ends each day can drive against the one way traffic to reach their property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Traffic
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Schools
Public
05/4/2020
05/1/1997

Sales tax and transient vendors permit relative to special events

MTAS was asked whether a community college can collect sales tax on the sales made by temporary vendors during special events sponsored by the college on college property and whether the City is entitled to collect from such individual vendors the transient vendors permit fee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Festivals and celebrations
Licenses and permits
Taxes--Sales
Public
06/28/2021
07/3/2001

Salary information for municipal court judges with general sessions jurisdiction

MTAS was asked for salary information for municipal court judges who have general sessions jurisdiction.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Courts--Judges
Courts--General sessions--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/28/2021
11/22/2013

Sign ordinance and pay increase for city's governing body

MTAS was asked about the legality of a city's sign ordinance for political signs and whether the city can make a private act increasing the pay for the members of its governing body retroactive.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
Personnel--Compensation
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Internal
06/28/2021
10/20/1997

Public works general supervisor

A job description for the position of General Supervisor in the Public Works Dept. of Bluff City.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public works--Personnel
Bluff City (Tenn)
Public
05/14/2021
10/13/2003

Petition to destroy drugs and drug paraphernalia

Sample documentation that can be used by Tennessee law enforcement officers to petition the court for permission to destroy drugs and drug paraphernalia. Also includes a sample order and affadavit.

Form
Police--Drug control
Police--Forms
Police--Tennessee
Public
04/22/2022
09/6/2021

MMA level III practicum: best practices for disciplinary/grievance procedures

These documents were created by attendees at an MMA Level III class, which requires a practicum for completion of the class.

Franklin
MTAS
General
mma narrative.pdf (36.25 KB)
MMA SLIDES.ppt (1.61 MB)
Personnel--Training
Management--Training
Personnel--Discipline
Internal
05/7/2021
03/27/2006
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