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Freedom to protest: guidance for managing demonstrations in Tennessee towns and cities

MTAS guidance on freedom of speech, freedom to assemble and how to handle demonstrations. This is a video resource. (Created June 25, 2020; 7:07 minutes in length)

Barton, Rex
Moore, David; Ashburn, Melissa; Hodge, Elisha; O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Parades
Police--Arrest procedure
Police--Administration
Police--Community relations
Police--Laws and regulations
Constitutional amendments
Constitutional law
Public
05/12/2021
06/25/2020

Morristown police (or fire) chief annual evaluation

This form may be used for the annual performance appraisal of the police or fire chief.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Police--Administration
Police--Personnel
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Public
05/18/2021
02/16/2016

Gruetli-Laager police department

MTAS was asked whether the Town of Gruetli-Laager that operates under the general law Mayor-Alderman Charter is required to have a police department.

Darden, Don
General
Police
Police--Laws and regulations
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Public
07/1/2021
11/22/2002

Graffiti removal program

MTAS was asked about the legality of an ordinance or other action to institute an order of maintenance aimed specifically at graffiti, under which the city could go in and cover or remove the graffiti and levy the costs against the property owner.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Graffiti
Graffiti--Municipal ordinances
Code enforcement
Internal
07/6/2021
04/12/2012

Resolution to adopt a youth sports concussion policy

This sample resolution accompanies the policy required by Public Chapter 148 passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in April 2013 and effective on January 1, 2014.

Rogers, Honna
Resolution
Parks and recreation--Municipal resolutions
Parks and recreation--Risk management
Children and youth--Municipal resolutions
Public health and safety--Municipal resolutions
Public
06/29/2021
01/13/2014

City manager evaluation form

This form allows the city manager to be rated on leadership, fiscal management and budgeting, service delivery and administration, citizen and community relations, personal and professional qualities, and city council relations.

Norris, Margaret
Form
City manager
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Forms
Public
07/16/2021
01/1/2012

Required federal and state employment posters

Compilation of Federal and State Employment Posters

Stokes, Richard
Grubbs, John
General
Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/24/2021
05/15/2012

Requirement of a commercial driver license (CDL) for municipal employees

A survey of selected cities regarding Commercial Driver License (CDL) licensing requirements for employees.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Licenses and permits--Motor vehicles
Personnel--Testing
Public
05/12/2021
12/10/2019

Bulky items and brush pickup guidelines and penalties

Six Tennessee cities responded to an MTAS request for information regarding brush and debris pick up.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Public works
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges
Public
09/16/2021
06/14/2021

Application of FLSA to police academy training

The Wage and Hour office of the Department of Labor has determined that all time spent in training at the police academy is compensable time.

Barton, Rex
General
Police--Administration
Police--Personnel
Police--Training
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation
Police--Training--Tennessee
Public
06/29/2021
02/24/2003
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