Councilmember acting as city judge, in absence of judge

City council member who acted as special judge when city judge was unavailable in past, cannot continue to act as special judge after effective date of Municipal Court Reform Act, which has a section prohibiting city officials or employees from holding office as judge.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Courts--Judges
Public
07/27/2021
04/5/2005

In the sales tax referendum proposed for the city, residents of only the portion of the city lying in the county are entitled to vote

MTAS was asked, in the sales tax referendum proposed for the city, are the residents of only the portion of the city lying in the county, or the residents of the entire city, entitled to vote.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Sales
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/12/2021
03/5/1992

City judge signing a search warrant in a state case

MTAS was asked whether a city judge can sign a search warrant in a state case, where the judge does not exercise concurrent jurisdiction.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/27/2021
01/7/2004

Ordinance regulating junked vehicles on public and private property

MTAS was asked to prepare a junked vehicle ordinance for the Town of Estill Springs.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Abandoned property--Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Municipal ordinances
Code enforcement
Public
07/27/2021
06/4/2012

Adoption of policies and procedures to remove a member from the board of zoning appeals

MTAS was asked whether the board of zoning appeals (BZA) can adopt polices and procedures under which a member of the BZA can be removed.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards--County
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Variances and appeals
Internal
06/28/2021
07/22/2002

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2006

FY2006 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.

Kelly, Janet
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Administration
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Bristol (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Clarksville (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Collierville (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Maryville (Tenn)
Murfreesboro (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
04/12/2007

Town of Erwin public works laborer and equipment operator job description

A sample job description from the Town of Erwin, Tennessee for a public works laborer and equipment operator.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public works--Personnel
Public
05/15/2020
03/9/2018

Unemployment on temporary workers

MTAS was asked about temporary city employees filing and receiving unemployment from a city that is an Unemployment Reimbursing Employer.

Stokes, Richard
General
Insurance--Unemployment
Personnel--Administration
Public
07/15/2021
07/16/2012

Transient merchants

MTAS was asked whether the city can charge transient merchants higher taxes than the statute governing transient merchants provides, or impose upon them a stiff permit fee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Tax collection
Tax equity
Public
06/28/2021
12/1/1992

Continued medical insurance at retirement in selected Tennessee cities

A survey of selected cities regarding whether retired employees are offered continued medical insurance.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Administration
Internal
05/4/2021
10/7/2017
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