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McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act

A city cannot pass a model of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act for local application.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Public
06/10/2021
06/26/2001

Conditions that run with the land still apply to later owners

Conditions imposed in order to obtain a variance are not personal to the landowner but instead attach to the land.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Variances and appeals
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/7/2021
12/10/1993

Effect of the mayor's veto

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the mayor's veto power.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Municipal government
Public
07/7/2021
08/27/2002

Standing of adjoining property owners to request rezoning

MTAS was asked who, with respect to a life tenant and the remainderman, has standing to request the rezoning of the property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/28/2021
06/15/1995

Employment contracts between city manager and department heads

MTAS was asked whether the Commissioners of the City may enter into an "employment agreement" with the Chief of Police.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
City manager government
Contracts
Personnel--Employment agreements
Public
07/8/2021
05/20/1993

City commissioner / bail bondsman

Is it legal for a city commissioner to be a bail bondsman?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
Conflict of interests
Municipal government
Internal
07/7/2021
04/24/2001

Personnel powers of city manager v. council

MTAS was asked whether any individual member of the city council, or the city council as a body, has the authority to require the city manager to dismiss or to take any other personnel action against a city employee, or to give orders or instructions to city employees.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City manager government
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Public
07/15/2021
04/22/1998

Methods of breaking a tie in an election for mayor or alderman

MTAS was asked how to provide for a special election in the event of a tie vote in an election for either Mayor or Alderman.

Hardy, Pat
General
Elections
City councilmember
Mayor
Internal
06/18/2021
03/10/2011

Voting in city elections by non-residents who own property in the city limits

MTAS was asked whether non-residents who own property in the city limits could vote in city elections.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Public
07/21/2021
05/16/1996

Appointing a new mayor

MTAS was asked who will be Mayor if the current Mayor resigns his seat.

Hardy, Pat
General
Mayor
City council--Procedure
Elections--Terms of office
Public
07/16/2021
05/24/2011
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