MTAS was asked if Tennessee has an exotic animals law and if private property owners are prohibited from keeping pythons.
| Animal control Animal control--Laws and regulations |
MTAS consultants ranked their top fifteen tips for new officials.
| Leadership Local government--Administration Municipal government Municipal government--Administration Personnel--Employee orientation Public administration |
Sample policy language for use when a complaint of hostile work environment, workplace harassment, or sexual harassment is lodged against a city manager by a city employee. Language provides an alternative process for handling the compliant.
| Personnel--Employee relations Personnel--Municipal |
MTAS was asked several questions relative to removal and/or ouster of a municipal officer under both the City Charter and Tennessee Code Annotated.
| City council--Procedure City councilmember Ouster of public officials Personnel--Dismissal |
An ordinance of the town of Bean Station, Tennessee temporarily suspending the “lodging/accommodation” tax in response to COVID-19.
| Tax collection--Municipal ordinances Taxes--Hotel and motel Taxes--Municipal ordinances Taxes--Sales--Municipal resolutions Taxes--Sales--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether freeholder requirements for running for municipal office are legal.
| Elections Elections--Terms of office |
A job description to be used by any city or town when creating and recruiting for a municipal government intern.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Municipal government |
Job description for the position of City Administrator.
| City administrator Municipal government--Administration Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the City Council may ban, by ordinance, the public from bringing video cameras into and videoing city council meetings.
| City council--Procedure Meetings Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked several questions about what powers the mayor has with respect to officers and employees of the city.
| Mayor Boards--Municipal |
