The U. S. Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 does not allow damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against cities for violating restrictions on zoning authority set forth in that Act.

MTAS was asked to address holding a municipality liable for utility service standards under contract law principles.

This is an NFPA sample form for conducting a physical medical examination for a firefighter.

This sample policy was created to establish procedures for forced entry into secured properties during emergency responses and may be edited to meet local needs.

The Liberty Strategic Planning Retreat held in May 2023 produced a summary of goals for 2023-2024. The summary can be used as a one-page general strategic plan document to create more awareness of strategic planning among the community and adopted as a resolution by the board. Page 6 of the report specifically addresses each goal statement with accompanying objectives. A resolution establishing five strategic planning goals for fiscal year 2023-2024 is included at the end of the report.

A powerpoint presentation; this is not a full overview of the entire registry issue, only about the payments and registration of offenders and limitations on spending the proceeds.

MTAS was asked to analyze questions with respect to the application of the preexisting nonconfoming use law on certain property.

MTAS was asked to prepare a resolution acknowledging the existence and contributions of the Fiery Gizzard Sportsman's Club.

The model press release may be customized and used by any fire department to inform residents and business owners in their community that the fire department will be conducting inspection, maintenance, and flow testing of fire hydrants in the community.

This is a sample policy to serve as a template for a specific policy based on local needs. In October of 1996, the Department of Safety began issuing handgun carry permits pursuant to T.C.A. 39-17-1351. While Tennessee allows persons with a valid handgun carry permit to carry handguns in places where they are not otherwise prohibited by law, an employer has the right to set policy for the workplace. There is debate on this issue, but the consensus of most municipal governments is to prohibit guns in the workplace except for commissioned law enforcement officers and similar employees with a need to go armed in the performance of their duties.