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Purchasing municipal vehicles on state contract

MTAS was asked whether any Tennessee municipality “can purchase ‘normal’ vehicles such as police cars, pickup trucks, etc. from State Contract.”

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Public
04/6/2023
04/6/2023

Landscape technician

Job description for the position of Landscape Technician.

Forsyth County, NC
Job Description
Parks and recreation--Personnel
Parks and recreation--Grounds maintenance
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/21/2021
10/1/2000

Interrogation of inmates at county jail

The county sheriff no longer allows municipal police officers to interrrogate inmates at the county jail.

Darden, Don
General
Jails and inmates
County government
Police--Procedures
Internal
07/1/2021
06/29/2006

Sheriff's legal obligation to accept prisoners

MTAS was asked about the obligation of a sheriff to accept and house prisoners arrested by municipal officers.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Jails and inmates
Police--Arrest procedure
Public
07/1/2021
06/28/2002

Electric system director interview questions

Sample interview questions developed by MTAS for interviewing candidates for position of municipal electric system director.

Hardy, Pat
General
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee
Internal
05/7/2021
10/15/2020

Report on public employee unions in Tennessee

Cities need to deal with municipal practices that often create in city employees the desire to organize and join a union.

Darden, Don
Report/Study
Personnel--Labor relations
Personnel--Employee relations
Internal
05/18/2021
01/31/2002

Employment agreement for city administrator

An employment agreement between the Town of Pittman Center and the City Administrator.

Hardy, Pat
General
Personnel--Employment agreements
City administrator
Internal
05/24/2021
06/19/2006

Mayor pro tem to hire consulting attorney

MTAS was asked to review ordinance permitting mayor pro tem to hire consulting attorney.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Boards
City council
City attorney
Public
07/15/2021
06/30/2003

Charging a franchise fee

MTAS was asked whether a city could charge a franchise fee to an electrical utility that provides the city with electric service, when the franchise, which contained no provision for a franchise fee, expired many years ago, and both parties had continued to operate under same terms as the old franchise.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Franchises
Electric power
Electric systems
Electric systems--Contracts
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Utilities--Franchises
Internal
05/7/2021
08/8/2005

Court operations in selected Tennessee municipalities

Nine Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about their court operations, including number of full and part-time employees; how often court is held; number of cases in calendar year 2023; and how payments are handled (e.g., online or over the phone).

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Eskew, John
Survey
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
04/29/2024
01/1/2024
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