Liquor by the drink petition

Liquor by the drink petitions must include the address of the election commission to which it is addressed.

Darden, Ron
Form
Alcoholic beverages--Forms
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Public
07/21/2021
09/16/2010

Travel expenses for city judge

MTAS was asked whether a city's municipal judge is subject to either the travel reimbursement policy as set forth in the city ordinance or reimbursement for expenses.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/28/2021
02/5/2001

Municipality conducting drainage issue mitigation work on private property

A city administrator contacted MTAS regarding the town doing drainage work on private property. Public Works Consultant John Chlarson responded to the request, explaining that the water issue is causing damage to the town's right of way. It is recommended that the ditch be rechannelized and that channel and bank protection should be installed.

Chlarson, John
General
Drainage
Public works--Personnel
Public
07/15/2020
03/31/2020

Consolidation of city and county governments: a look at the history and outcome-based research of these efforts

This research is available in the two attached documents on the history of consolidation and the pros and cons of consolidation.

Hardy, Pat
General
Municipal government--Forms
Municipal government--Organization
Municipal government--Organization--Tennessee
Charters--City
Charters--City--Tennessee
Public
08/20/2021
08/21/2019

Conditions of abandoning a street

MTAS was asked whether a city can abandon a street and what happens when a street is abandoned by a city.

Jaeckel, Gary
General
Streets--Closing
Public
04/22/2020
02/15/2011

City of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, FY 2003-2004 budget narrative

MTAS was asked to prepare a budget narrative for South Pittsburg to facilitate a collaborative decision-making process.

Nevad, Warren
Report/Study
Budgets--Municipal--Tennessee
Budgets--Municipal
Budgets--Capital--Municipal
Public
06/21/2021
06/16/2003

Ordinance in conflict with charter and general law

An ordinance limiting the power of taxation conflicts with the charter and general law.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Taxation--Municipal
Taxation--Tennessee
Charters--City--Tennessee
Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee
Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Municipal government--Laws and regulations
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/21/2021
04/16/2003

Challenge of municipal election

Although it is a violation of the Tennessee Code for an elected official to serve as a registrar in an election, such circumstances will not lead to an invalidation of the election results.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Elections
Elections--Laws and regulations
Elections--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Elections--Tennessee
Elections--County
Internal
07/16/2021
09/30/2003

Free speech rights of municipal employees

MTAS was asked whether government employees have unfettered First Amendment rights under the federal constitution.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Civil rights
Constitutional law
Personnel--Administration
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
10/24/2000

College student voter registration

Analyzes law governing the conditions under which students in colleges in Tennessee can register to vote in cities in the locations of their colleges.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Schools
Public
07/7/2021
02/21/2002
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