General sessions judge serving as the city judge for additional compensation

MTAS was asked whether the general sessions judge can serve as the city judge for a salary in addition to his general sessions judge salary.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--General sessions
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/27/2021
10/25/1993

Sample ordinance for accepting a newly constructed street

A sample ordinance that can be used by any Tennessee city when accepting a new street.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Ordinance
Streets--Municipal ordinances
Streets--Construction
Streets--Finance
Public
07/13/2020
01/23/2019

Citizen initiatives, home rule charters, and possible modifications to private act

MTAS was asked several questions regarding citizen initiatives, home rule charters, and possible modifications to a private act.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Home rule
Internal
06/17/2021
12/20/1991

Sample bylaws for an industrial development corporation

MTAS was asked to provide bylaws for an industrial development corporation (IDC).

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Economic development
Industrial development--Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
06/20/1996

Legislation creating MTAS

The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) was created in 1949 by Public Act of the General Assembly.

Tennessee. General Assembly
General
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee--Laws and regulations
Public
07/6/2016
04/15/1949

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2010

FY2010 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities. Per capita average costs of providing police, fire and residential refuse services are presented.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Whitehead, Rick, Aitalieva, Nurgul, Marshall, Matthew, Folz, David
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Clarksville (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Collierville (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Germantown (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
07/25/2011

Measuring methods used in beer distance regulations

MTAS was asked what measuring methods are used in beer distance regulations when a city's ordinance does not provide for those methods.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/21/2021
09/10/2008

Smoke alarm installation policy during a pandemic

This document is a draft procedure for installation of smoke alarms by fire personnel during a pandemic.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Prevention--Equipment
Fire--Personnel
Public
07/27/2021
03/1/2021

Professional Privilege Tax licensing boards 2014: professional services used by the State of Tennessee

An occupation tax is imposed on those persons with an active Tennessee license or registration to practice any of the professions in this listing.

Tennessee
Cross, Ralph
General
Taxes--Businesses and professions
Internal
07/12/2021
10/23/2014

Analysis of the term citizen

MTAS was asked what the word 'citizen' in the City Charter means with respect to the eligibility of a person to be selected by the board of mayor and aldermen to fill a vacancy on that board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Administration
City council
Internal
06/28/2021
12/10/2007
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