Registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation

MTAS was asked whether registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation are required to be permitted to vote when the deadline for their "registration" to vote in municipal elections has passed.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/26/2021
06/27/1990

AIDS in the workplace

If an employee is suspected on having AIDS, what are the employee and employer notification responsibilities?

Curran, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Internal
07/12/2021
01/22/2008

Municipal bonds

Local governments generally should consider using bond issues for large, long-term debt of more than $1 million and for longer than 12 years. The various types of municipal bonds include general obligation bonds, special tax bonds and special assessments, revenue bonds, industrial revenue bonds, and double-barrel bonds.

Rollins, Sharon
General
Finance--Bonds--Municipal
Finance--Bonds--Fiscal agents
Finance--Bond issues
Public
04/23/2021
09/11/2012

Master patrolman program

The Master Patrolman program would compensate an officer for attaining a certain level of achievement.

Barton, Rex
General
Personnel--Classification
Personnel--Compensation
Police--Personnel
Public
05/7/2021
03/5/2002

Nonresident voter and general law charter

MTAS was asked whether a city chartered under general law, mayor aldermanic form, may amend charter to allow nonresidents owning property in the city to vote in elections.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Charters--City
Internal
06/22/2021
01/8/2003

Debate questions for city council elections

MTAS was asked to create debate questions for the candidates in a city council election.

Norris, Margaret
General
Elections
City councilmember
Internal
07/20/2021
05/3/2007

In lieu of tax from the city hospital

MTAS was asked whether the city is entitled to an in lieu of tax from the City Hospital.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Tax collection
Hospitals
Internal
07/28/2021
06/24/1997

Budget and charitable contributions in selected Tennessee cities

Eleven Tennessee cities were contacted to find out what their general fund operating budget and planned charitable contributions were in fiscal year 2019.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations--Tennessee
Public
07/26/2021
03/20/2019

Contributions to nonprofit organizations

The mayor and finance staff should be aware of state law as well as recommendations from the Comptroller's Office that govern donations to nonprofit organizations.

Phebus, Dick
General
Non-profit organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations--Tennessee
Internal
07/22/2021
03/12/2010

Sheriff's law enforcement authority

An analysis of the duties of the sheriff relative to transportation of prisoners and mental patients and the sheriff's general law enforcement authority.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
County government--Officials
Police
Police--Intergovernmental agreements
Public health and safety
Public safety officers
Transportation
Internal
06/28/2021
12/31/2001
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