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Authority of city to prohibit ticket sales along city streets leading to Speedway

MTAS was asked whether the city can prohibit the 'scalping' of tickets on city streets.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Festivals and celebrations
Municipal ordinances
Public
04/21/2020
01/14/1998

Retailer giving away beer without a permit

MTAS was asked whether a retailer may give beer away without a permit.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Beer--Licenses and permits
Public
07/27/2021
02/28/2018

City court hearings and city judge

MTAS was asked whether the city court can hear municipal ordinance violations and public drunkenness cases, and whether there is any legal drawback to the mayor or aldermen being city judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Litigation--Municipal
Internal
07/27/2021
01/11/1993

Utilities must charge reasonable rates

MTAS was asked for the definition of the term 'reasonable rates' within the meaning of the utility statutes and cases in Tennessee that require utility rates to be reasonable.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Rates and charges
Public
07/12/2021
01/4/1999

Preparation and distribution process for council meeting agenda

MTAS was asked how to formalize and manage the city council meeting agenda preparation and distribution.

Broughton, Jeff
General
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Public
07/21/2021
05/6/2014

Mayor hires family member of alderman as new city clerk

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could hire a family member of one of the Aldermen as the new city clerk.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
Clerks
Conflict of interests
Ethics
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Internal
07/21/2021
11/1/1991

State aid resolution

A Resolution to Authorize the City Recorder of the Town of Vonore to Account for All Municipal Street Aid Funds in the Town's General Fund.

Phebus, Dick
Resolution
Accounting--Fund accounting
Streets--Finance
State and local relations--Finance
Accounting--Municipal
Finance--Municipal
Municipal government--Municipal resolutions
Public
07/29/2021
05/19/2003

Ouster of commissioner

MTAS was asked whether the City would have to use the procedure in Tennessee Code Annotated, 6-20-220, to oust a commissioner or whether the City could use the general ouster law (T.C.A. 8-47-101, et seq.).

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Ouster of public officials
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Dismissal--Tennessee
City councilmember
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/16/2021
09/11/2003

Seven deadly sins of fire departments

Created as part of a TAMCAR presentation.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Insurance ratings
Public
07/27/2021
05/6/2009

20 days of leave for deployed employees

MTAS was asked if an employee who has not completed the city's probationary period is deployed, is he entitled to the 20 days of leave.

Jones, Josh
Jones, Bonnie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Military benefits
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
04/8/2021
05/3/2010
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