Municipal Technical Advisory Service
CMFO continuing education requirements (CityByte)
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/3s0aLwd97pOaSMYLI5diHI8w266d1uLz#/lessons/5CUYP42zeT-FASoKBtxehsxo4qncL84Z
In 2007, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act of 2007. The Act established a certification program for municipal employees whose duties included oversight of a municipality’s finances. During the 2021 legislative session, in an attempt to bring the requirements of the CMFO program in line with the certified county finance officer ("CCFO") certification requirements, HB0656/SB0538 was introduced. The legislation proposed to provide a stipend for certain expenses related to obtaining the CMFO designation and reduce the number of CPE hours that CMFOs are required to obtain each calendar year to 16 hours of financial education.
MTAS
General
| Certified Municipal Finance Officer Finance Finance--Laws and regulations Finance--Municipal Finance--Municipal--Tennessee Tennessee |
Public
11/8/2021
Records destruction and retention of public records requests (CityByte)
Public Chapter 738, Acts of 2020 became effective June 22, 2020. This legislation adds another layer of checks and balances to the process of destroying public records in accordance with a records retention schedule or policy.
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://kate.tennessee.edu/mtas/docs/courses_2018/publicact738/index.html
MTAS
General
| Records management Records management--Open records Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations Tennessee |
Public
12/31/2020
Freedom to protest: guidance for managing demonstrations in Tennessee towns and cities (CityByte)
MTAS consultants offered guidance on freedom of speech, freedom to assemble and how to handle demonstrations. (Created June 25, 2020; 7:07 minutes in length).
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://youtu.be/atfl5PGKC0M
Barton, Rex
Moore, David; Ashburn, Melissa; Hodge, Elisha; O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Streaming Audio/Video
| Parades Police--Arrest procedure Police--Administration Police--Community relations Police--Laws and regulations Constitutional amendments Constitutional law |
Public
05/12/2021
06/25/2020
Tennessee ordinance fundamentals (CityByte)
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/QtkgAMGiidwHGXGudQ7D6Hhccz1jPUEo
Have you ever wondered what makes a city ordinance valid and enforceable in Tennessee? This course will guide you step-by-step through the essentials of drafting, organizing, and formatting basic city ordinances, with a focus on the elements and numbering required by Tennessee law and local charters. You’ll learn how to apply numbering conventions, draft clear and effective ordinance elements, and ensure compliance with procedural and legal requirements. Through practical examples and clear explanations, you’ll gain the confidence to draft ordinances that meet your city's needs.
Oglesby, Abb
General
| Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances |
Public
11/6/2025
Changes to T.C.A. § 8-44-110 Advance Public Availability of Meeting Agendas
On May 5,2025 Governor Lee signed SB212/HB885 into law amending the “Advance public availability of meeting agendas” statute, T.C.A. § 8-44-110.
Waddell, John
General
| Meetings City council--Procedure Boards--Laws and regulations Laws and regulations--Tennessee Municipal government--Laws and regulations Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
Public
05/5/2025
Public Chapter 791, Acts of 2020 (CityByte)
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/XGKNUKXVUihp_l9BgkBll7p4nOmp26Iw
On May 21, 2018, Public Chapter 1003, Acts of 2018, became effective. The public chapter amended Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-115 by authorizing a municipal utility board with management responsibility for a municipal utility system that is a natural gas utility system or the municipal governing body, if there is no such board, to appropriate revenues derived from the system to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations, pursuant to an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body.
MTAS
General
| Utilities--Boards Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations Utilities--Tennessee Tennessee |
Public
12/31/2020
Resources for those addressing homelessness and those experiencing homelessness in your community (CityByte)
This MTAS CityByte is a streaming video available here: https://youtu.be/7Jk20W6mhuU?si=Ku_HECPzMAxk8xy3
This video discusses a resource that was developed to assist local governments and law enforcement agencies in addressing the issue of homelessness in Tennessee.
Hodge, Elisha
Streaming Audio/Video
| Homelessness Housing Tennessee |
Public
09/30/2021
Public comment period required for public meetings (CityByte)
This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/EhkvdAY1NkyQ4dSHM_axJGdw9_YwL8I7
T.C.A. § 8-44-112 authorizes the governing body to adopt reasonable restrictions on the period for public comment, including restrictions related to the length of the public comment period, the number of individuals who can speak during the period, and the length of time each individual can speak.
MTAS
General
| Meetings City council--Procedure Boards--Municipal Tennessee |
Public
11/6/2025