Skip to main content

Confidentiality of certain internal investigative notes/reports

MTAS researched the issue of whether the records of an internal investigation (non-criminal at this point) by the police department of one its employees are subject to public disclosure pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act ("TPRA"), subject to a statutory exception, or are otherwise privileged.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Police--Records
Records management--Open records
Public
04/22/2021
08/20/1997

Fire chaplains program challenged establishment cause grounds

MTAS was asked whether there has been a case where a fire chaplain program has been challenged on establishment clause grounds.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Fire--Personnel
Public
05/20/2021
03/22/2002

Chief of police (1)

Job description for the position of Chief of Police.

MTAS
Job Description
Police--Administration
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/12/2021
09/26/2002

Ordinance providing for the maintenance of public street rights-of-ways abutting private property within the city

An ordinance making it the responsibility of property owners or occupants of property adjacent to public street rights-of-way to keep that property clean and mowed.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Code enforcement--Dirty lots
Right of way
Easements
Municipal ordinances
Public
06/9/2021
09/24/2007

Ordinance establishing an office of administrative hearing officer

An ordinance to create the office of Administrative Hearing Officer to hear certain building and property code violations.

Jones, Josh
Ordinance
Building codes--Municipal ordinances
Code enforcement--Municipal ordinances
Public
05/6/2021
10/11/2011

Solemnization of marriages in Tennessee

MTAS was asked whether there is a state licensing requirement for designated persons to perform/solemnize a marriage in Tennessee.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Laws and regulations--State
Marriage
Public
07/19/2021
04/21/1998

City may purchase insurance from the municipal liability pool

When the city requests bid proposals for insurance, is it required to accept the lowest bid, or can it purchase the insurance from the Municipal Liability Pool?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Internal
07/25/2021
07/24/1998

Utility easements reserved by the developer of a subdivision

MTAS was asked about utility easements reserved by the developer of a subdivision.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Easements
Land use
Utilities
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/28/2021
07/11/2000

Certified population of Tennessee incorporated municipalities

For use in the distribution of state shared taxes to incorporated municipalities.

Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development
General
Census--Tennessee
Revenue sources
Taxes--State shared
Public
08/22/2023
07/1/2005

Fire performance management worksheets for Shelby County

MTAS and CTAS collaborated on this project for Shelby County Government Fire Department.

Wolf, Dennis
CTAS
Report/Study
Links.pdf (92.14 KB)
NFPA PMs.pdf (136.29 KB)
PM worksheet.pdf (102.2 KB)
Fire--Performance measurement
Performance measurement
Internal
05/21/2021
12/9/2011
Subscribe to