Fifteen cities were asked several questions about the compensation and benefits package for their municipal judge.

MTAS Tennessee cities and towns to find out whether or not a hotel/motel tax is collected, what the rate is in the city or town, are there any additional fees and how the funds are spent in their city.

For a complete listing of all Local Occupancy Tax Rates in Tennessee, visit the Tennessee Department of Revenue website here: https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/local-occupancy-tax/due-date-and-tax-rate.html

An MTAS report with recommendations regarding the implementation of the 2019 "Barry Brady Act."

The Act initially became effective on July 1, 2019, after being passed unanimously in the Tennessee State House of Representatives (94-0 vote) and the Tennessee State Senate (33-0 vote). The Act amends T.C.A. § 7-51-201 by adding subsection (d), which outlines specific types of cancers presumed to have been acquired as the result of employment in the fire service and the eligibility requirements for firefighters seeking to be covered by the presumption. This State law outlines specific employment, pre-employment, and annual medical monitoring that a firefighter must undergo to be covered by the presumption. The 2025 amendment to the Barry Brady Act was passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives on March 6, 2025, with a vote of 91 Ayes and 7 No votes. The Tennessee State Senate passed the amendment with a vote of 27 Ayes, 3 No votes, and 3 Senators Present and not voting. Governor Lee signed the 2025 amended Act with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

MTAS consultants have prepared a summary and explanation of Public Chapter 465, known as the "James "Dustin" Samples Act." 

In collaboration with the Tennessee Fire Service Coalition and the Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association, the 113th Tennessee General Assembly passed HB0976/SB0856 on April 21, 2023. Governor Bill Lee signed the legislation on May 17th. Known as the “James ‘Dustin’ Samples Act” (Act), this legislation became effective on May 17, 2023, for purposes and promulgating rules and will become effective on January 1, 2024, for all other purposes. The legislation amends Tennessee Code Annotated (after this T.C.A.) Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2, and Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 1. With the passage of the Act, Tennessee is one of at least twenty-five states in the United States that have enacted such legislation.

2025--An amendment to the James “Dustin” Samples Act was passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives on April 22, 2025, with a vote of 91 Ayes and 1 No vote. The Tennessee State Senate passed the amendment with a vote of 33 Ayes and 0 No votes. Governor Lee signed the 2025 amended Act with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

An ordinance establishing processing charges for using a credit or debit card for paying utility charges.