Ordinance to increase the city court fees

An ordinance that increased city court costs from $80 to $120.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Courts--Municipal
Revenue sources--Fees and charges--Municipal ordinances
Revenue sources--Fees and charges
Internal
07/28/2021
08/2/2005

Burning permit sample ordinance

MTAS was asked for assistance in revising an open burning permit program.

Wolf, Dennis
Ordinance
Fire--Prevention
Licenses and permits
Municipal ordinances
Public
05/2/2022
02/4/2004

Fines for traffic violations and fees for mandatory driving school

It is permissible for a court to both impose a fine and order an offender to attend and pay the fees for safe driving school.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/27/2021
02/22/2001

Utility board residency requirement

MTAS was asked whether the requirement that a person be a resident of the city as a condition of holding a city office is a continuing requirement.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Boards
Boards
Public
07/12/2021
03/28/2011

Borrowing funds for school construction

MTAS was asked whether a municipality could borrow money to help finance the construction of a new county elementary school.

Hardy, Pat
General
Finance--Bond issues
Finance--Bonds
Finance--Municipal
Public works--Construction
Public works--Finance
Schools--Finance
Public
04/22/2021
04/9/2002

Resolution for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation

MTAS Finance Consultant Eric Spencer created this sample resolution to be used by a Tennessee municipality to use when receiving their allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Spencer, Eric
Resolution
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Finance--Local government--Tennessee
Finance--Municipal--Tennessee
Accounting--Municipal
Accounting--Tennessee
Public
04/1/2022
03/21/2022

Equipment purchases by the joint city/county E-911 board

MTAS was asked whether the board could accept one of two offers to furnish equipment or if it must advertise and accept bids.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Boards
Emergency communications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Telecommunications
Internal
06/28/2021
02/25/1993

Police officer

Job description for the position of Police Officer.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/14/2021
08/27/2001

RFP for annual fire department physicals

An RFP for physicians to perform annual physicals for fire fighters.

Brentwood Fire Department
RFP
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
07/26/2021
04/21/1999

Definition of grandfathering in the sense of allowing a preexisting use to continue despite a later regulation

"Grandfathering" is allowing an existing operation or conduct to continue legally when a new operation or conduct would be illegal.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Fireworks
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
05/23/1996
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