MTAS was asked about the legality of using a facsimile signature during the absence of one of the authorized signatures on a check.
| Finance--Municipal Finance--Control of expenditures |
MTAS was asked whether the city commission or the city manager may appoint the volunteer fire chief and volunteer fire-fighters under a general law manager-commission charter.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Fire--Volunteer organizations |
MTAS was asked whether applicants for beer permits must be U.S. citizens.
| Beer--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked whether other cities use incentive contracts.
| Construction--Contracts Contracts Public works--Contracts |
The MTAS Research and Information Center team compiled election and term limit information for a number of selected Tennessee cities.
| City council--Procedure Elections--Terms of office |
Twelve cities were asked several questions about the duties and time allocation for their street department employees.
| Streets--Personnel Streets--Finance |
Sample job description for Assistant fire chief and training officer, prepared by Dennis Wolf.
| Fire--Personnel |
Drug testing by governmental employees of applicants is an unreasonable search unless the position involves public safety.
| Personnel--Employment Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about the lawful use of utility revenues.
| Water--Finance Utilities--Finance Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether a city can treat utility customers in annexed areas differently from utility customers in the "old" city in terms of the provision of services.
| Utilities--Extension policies Annexation--Laws and regulations |
