The MTAS Research and Information Center conducted a survey of Tennessee cities to find out which ones are subject to the Affordable Care Act regulations and what employee benefits are covered.
| Insurance--Health Personnel--Health and safety |
MTAS was asked about the issuance of a beer permit where a partnership has applied for a beer permit and one of the partners has a felony conviction for burglary.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Licenses and permits Businesses--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked about the collection of property tax on mobile homes that are affixed to real property, requiring the owner of the mobile home to pay the tax prior to moving the home, in light of the state law making the mobile home park owner liable for the tax.
| Taxes--Real property--Tennessee Taxes--Real property Tax collection Mobile homes |
MTAS was asked about closing a public street or to relocate a public street for the purpose of the county constructing a jail facility at or near the present street location.
| Streets--Closing Right of way Jails and inmates |
Job description for the position of Citizens Information Services Coordinator.
| Personnel--Classification Public information--Citizen education |
MTAS was asked for advice on FMLA and health insurance premiums, reorganizing the police department, and the city attorney.
| Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Personnel--Administration Police--Personnel Police--Administration City attorney Insurance--Health |
MTAS was asked for a pre-annexation agreement for the extension of a sewer by the public utilities into the county.
| Annexation Wastewater--Lines and pipes |
All pay going to activated municipal employees are wages and subject to all normal taxes.
| Personnel--Military benefits Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked whether the City can place any restrictions on the date, times and route of a planned civil rights march/demonstration within the city's corporate boundaries.
| Civil rights Festivals and celebrations Public facilities |
Thirty-five cities responded to an MTAS survey asking whether the city provides health insurance benefits to qualifying survivors in the event of a line of duty death.
| Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Surveys Insurance--Health |
