MTAS responded to question from an UT County Technical Assistance Service consultant regarding the non-resident voting rights for cities in Carroll County, Tennessee.
| Elections--Residency requirements Elections--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the city can levy a property tax above $1.75 when the city's charter limits the levy to that amount.
| Taxes--Personal property Tax rates--Municipal Tax collection |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality can restrict parking on city streets in certain areas to customers of businesses in those areas.
| Parking Parking--Laws and regulations |
A panhandling ordinance from the City of Orlando, Florida.
| Solicitations--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether leaseholds owned by doctors in a building built by the County and attached to the County Hospital are assessable property for property tax purposes.
| Taxes--Leaseholds Taxes--Personal property Tax collection |
MTAS was asked who has the power to appoint and to remove certain municipal employees and whether municipal employees who have a property right in their employment under a charter lose that property right if the charter is changed to revoke that right.
| Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations Personnel--Dismissal Personnel--Laws and regulations |
The MTAS Research and Information Center surveyed five Tennessee cities to find out if they provide a handbook to their citizen advisory boards.
| Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked how to perform criminal background checks on potential employees of the Town.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Employment Personnel--Forms Personnel--Administration |
MTAS responded to questions posed by beer board concerning decision to be made after permit holder charged with offense.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Boards Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked to determine if an ordinance was properly drafted.
| Municipal ordinances |
