A survey of Tennessee cities regarding police staffing levels, police general fund budget and drug fund information.
| Police--Personnel Police--Finance |
MTAS was asked whether the mayor is entitled to COLA under Article XI, Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution, and if he is now, whether he must pay back COLA's paid to him.
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Mayor's Salary and COLA public.pdf
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| Mayor Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations |
An ordinance of the Town of Unicoi, Tennessee, establishing the position of city administrator and delineating duties therein.
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Unicoi CA ordinance.pdf
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| City administrator |
MTAS was asked whether differential tax rates within taxing districts and special services districts authorized under the Charter Government Unification Act would violate the Tennessee Constitution and several other questions by the Charter Commission.
| Metropolitan government Metropolitan government--Charters Tax rates--Differential rates |
MTAS was asked four questions relative to annexation and to annexation agreements between cities.
| Contraction of city limits Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Annexation--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked if certain procedures in the process of hiring a police chief are subject to the state's Open Meetings Law or Sunshine Law.
| Meetings Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations Personnel Personnel--Selection and recruitment |
MTAS was asked if an Alderman, who married a person from another town and bought a house there, still meets residency requirements by renting a residence in the town in which he holds office.
| City councilmember Elections--Residency requirements |
MTAS was asked to analyze the question of the distribution of authority between the city recorder and the city administrator.
| City administrator City recorder |
Analyzed the question of whether the oath of office is mandatory and the legal effect the failure of a public officer to take the oath has on his votes and decisions.
| Elections Utilities--Boards |
MTAS was asked what is the earliest date the city can terminate the city manager.
| City manager City manager--Contracts Personnel--Employment agreements |