Thirteen Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out if they employ a full-time grant writer.
| Finance--Grants-in-aid Personnel |
MTAS was asked about prohibiting an employee/department head from doing business with the city.
| Conflict of interests Ethics Purchasing--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to develop forms for FLSA exemption "tests" for use in cities.
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FLSA exemption tests 2020.pdf
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| Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act Personnel--Forms |
The purpose of this debt policy is to establish a set of parameters by which debt obligations will be undertaken by the Town of Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee.
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Model Debt Policy Final 2011 (1).pdf
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| Finance--Debt obligation Finance--Municipal ordinances Municipal government--Finance |
Six cities were asked who collects delinquent utility bills and about the payment for these services.
| Utilities--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked whether a vacancy occurs if an alderman submits his resignation from the city council and later withdraws the resignation before the council accepts it.
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Resignation of Alderman public.doc
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| City council City council--Procedure City councilmember Elections Municipal government--Administration Mayor--Aldermanic government |
This content was presented by Douglas Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, Knoxville Law Department, at the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association in Brentwood, in 2012.
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CollectingDelinquentPropertyTaxesTMAA2012.pdf
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| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes Taxes--Real property |
MTAS was asked whether the appointment of the mayor by board of commissioners can be made by secret ballot.
| City council--Procedure Elections Mayor Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about the legality of requiring the owner of rental property to sign an agreement making the owner responsible for city utility payments left unpaid by the tenant.
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St Joseph letter unpaid utility bills.pdf
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| Utilities--Finance Utilities--Rates and charges Utilities--Administration |
This city does have the authority to rename streets and renumber addresses on those streets.
| Streets--Names and numbering |