City judge appointment procedures
The City of Brentwood developed a procedure for appointing a city judge.
General
| Courts--Judges |
Public
07/27/2021
04/17/2009
Conditions of the deed abandoning the street
MTAS was asked whether the city can attach conditions to the abandonment of the street.
Legal Opinion
| Streets--Closing Streets |
Public
04/22/2020
10/29/1993
Repealing the prohibition of manufacturing or wholesaling intoxicating liquors
MTAS was asked about updating a municipal code that currently prohibits distilleries and wholesaling.
General
| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations |
Public
07/27/2021
02/28/2014
Health insurance
RFP
| Personnel |
Public
04/28/2021
09/14/2001
Soddy-Daisy exempt employee criteria
MTAS Management Consultant Honna Rogers was asked about making the Director of the Senior Center in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee an exempt employee who supervises volunteers.
General
| Personnel--Classification |
Public
06/2/2021
08/16/2017
Collection of delinquent property taxes
MTAS was asked about the collection of delinquent property taxes.
Legal Opinion
| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes Taxes--Personal property |
Internal
07/6/2021
12/14/1999
Water extension policies
Analyzes the law governing the right of a city to refuse to provide or extend utility services because of low pressure problems.
Legal Opinion
| Utilities--Extension policies Water--Laws and regulations Water--Lines and pipes |
Internal
07/20/2021
01/18/2002
Expenditure for spouses
MTAS was asked whether it is an allowable expenditure for a city to pay dinner charges for elected officials and their spouses at a one-time Christmas event and whether a city may pay for a picnic for employees and their spouses.
General
| Finance--Use of public funds Ethics Festivals and celebrations |
Internal
07/1/2021
01/12/2015
Proposed sales tax referendum earmarking the proposed increase for economic development
MTAS was asked three questions arising from a proposal that the city increase its sales tax.
Legal Opinion
| Taxes--Sales Economic development Tax collection |
Internal
07/12/2021
02/12/1998
Jurisdiction of juvenile court judge and skateboarding as a traffic violation
MTAS was asked what options the juvenile court judge has relative to disposing juvenile traffic cases and whether skateboarding in public ways other than highways and streets is a traffic violation.
Legal Opinion
| Courts--Judges Skateboards Traffic--Laws and regulations |
Public
07/27/2021
03/10/2006