An explanation of the legal authority by which municipalities adopt prohibitions or regulations to govern open burning. Includes the open burning regulations from three different fire codes that municipalities in Tennessee have adopted: 1999 Standard Fire Prevention Code; National Fire Prevention Association Code (NFPA-1) (2003); and International Fire Code (2003).

MTAS was asked whether a municipality may institute eminent domain proceedings to acquire property for a maintenance garage when the property is owned by a member of the city commission.

City asks who must pay ambulance bill for prisoner who was injured when getting out of city's patrol car when being transported to county jail for booking.

MTAS was asked what rights at will employees have to a grievance hearing on adverse employment actions, and what right such employees have to be represented by counsel.

MTAS was asked whether the city may restrict development of private property until a new school site is chosen.

MTAS was asked to facilitate a meeting of the Kingston Green Technology Committee.

MTAS was asked whether rezoning a parcel currently zoned residential, to allow commercial use, would constitute spot-zoning.

MTAS was asked whether a city can compromise and settle penalty and interest on property taxes (or even the taxes themselves) in bankruptcy proceedings?

MTAS was asked to review options for limited law enforcement services, such as contracting police services and a two-person police force for small cities.

Twelve Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about flexible work schedules for city employees, specifically the option to work a schedule of four 10-hour days.