The city of Jellico has asked whether clause 4(d) “Severance Pay” of a January 2017 employment agreement between the Jellico Electric & Water System (JE&WS) and the utility manager is enforceable.
| Personnel--Employment agreements Utilities--Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether the city attorney can hold the position of sessions judge, which, in this case, is a part-time position.
| City attorney Courts--Judges |
A resolution concerning the proposed sale of the cable television service operated by the board of public utilities and providing for a referendum of the voters to approve such a sale.
| Cable television Elections--Initiatives and referendums Cable television--Municipal resolutions |
MTAS was asked whether a committee consisting of the mayor and some members of the city council can select a police officer in a closed meeting held without public notice.
| Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations Personnel--Selection and recruitment Police--Personnel |
Hatch Act Modernization Guide for State and Local Employees
| Elections Politics Personnel--Laws and regulations |
You just won an election for your municipal office. Now what? We address some common questions of when and how you take office, who may administer your oath, and what information should be included the oath of office in this document. Sample oath templates for boards, judges and other offices are included for Tennessee municipal use.
In addition to these resources, an MTAS CityByte on the topic is available here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/DcT1KC6L7NuUrEMeHEmSrFCim_drEr7E#/
It covers questions such as when do you take office, who can swear you in, what should be in the oath and what's next.
| City council--Procedure City council--Forms Boards--Laws and regulations Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether the local telephone company should be paying franchise fees and what recourse city residents have if they want to use another telephone company.
| Telephones--Tennessee Telecommunications--Right of way Franchises |
A Resolution Declaring a Public Necessity for a Competing Local Telecommunications Company in the City of _______ Tennessee and Requesting the Tennessee Regulatory Authority to Certify a Competing Local Telecommunications Provider to Operate Within the Corporate Limits; includes a sample letter to commence telecommunications service.
| Telecommunications--Municipal resolutions Franchises |
MTAS was asked about the legality of the bidding process the city used to purchase a fire truck.
| Contracts Fire--Equipment--Trucks Open meetings Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked about the status of an irrevocable letter of credit provided to the city by a developer who subsequently went bankrupt.
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Letter of credit public.pdf
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| Bankruptcy Finance--Credit Finance--Municipal |