Six Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding first responders having fireworks shot or directed at them while on-duty.
| Fireworks Fire--Personnel--Surveys Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Police--Tennessee Police--Personnel |
MTAS was asked about the advisability of spending city funds to improve a road outside of the city limits.
| Streets--Maintenance County government Finance--Use of public funds Municipal government--Finance--Laws and regulations |
Cities are granted the right to impose taxes to raise public funds in Article II , § 29 of the Tennessee Constitution, which states: “ The General Assembly shall have power to authorize the several counties and incorporated towns in this State, to impose taxes for County and Corporation purposes, respectively....” From this language has grown the public purpose doctrine, which dictates that public funds can be used only for public purposes. The courts have applied this doctrine to claims for indemnity by public officials and employees, and the reasoning in these cases apply to indemnity clauses in contracts and other situations in which municipalities attempt to indemnify other parties.
| Public purpose Insurance--Liability--Public officials Liability--Laws and regulations Municipal government--Laws and regulations Municipal government--Services--Contracts State government--Constitution Tennessee--Laws and regulations Tennessee |
MTAS was asked about the legality of a city and church sharing in the costs of constructing a fence on an easement.
| Municipal government--Finance--Laws and regulations Easements Construction Finance--Use of public funds |
A model for the MTAS comprehensive management review (CMR).
| Municipal government--Administration Forms--Municipal Auditing--Services and operations |
