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Legality of freeholder requirements for running for municipal office

MTAS was asked whether freeholder requirements for running for municipal office are legal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Elections--Terms of office
Internal
06/21/2021
04/8/1994

Municipal government intern job description

A job description to be used by any city or town when creating and recruiting for a municipal government intern.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Municipal government
Public
07/16/2021
07/29/2020

Morristown city administrator job description

Job description for the position of City Administrator.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
City administrator
Municipal government--Administration
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/8/2021
10/5/2009

Use of camcorders/video cameras in city council meetings

MTAS was asked whether the City Council may ban, by ordinance, the public from bringing video cameras into and videoing city council meetings.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Meetings
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Public
07/19/2021
07/22/2002

Powers of the mayor

MTAS was asked several questions about what powers the mayor has with respect to officers and employees of the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/16/2021
02/14/2011

Planning commission meeting procedures

MTAS was asked whether discussion may take place at any time, irrespective of the making of a motion.

Hardy, Pat
General
Meetings--Planning and management
Planning--Commissions
Public
06/9/2021
03/6/2006

Roberts Rules: tabling and reconsidering a motion

If an ordinance is amended twice on second reading by motion and is subsequently tabled, what will be the status of those two amendments when the ordinance is taken off the table?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
07/21/2021
11/7/1997

Informal assemblage violates Tennessee open meetings law

MTAS was asked whether meetings between the Mayor and a member of Council to discuss the preparation of the City's budget would violate the Sunshine Law or Open Meetings Law.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Meetings--Planning and management
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Public
06/21/2021
04/10/2002

Overturning the decision of the city manager in demoting the police chief

MTAS was asked whether the city commission can overturn the decision of the city manager in demoting the police chief.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City manager
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Administration
Public
08/19/2021
12/8/1993

Differences between modified manager-commission vs manager-commission form of government

MTAS was asked to discuss the differences between the manager-commission form of government and the modified manager-commission form of government.

Darden, Ron
General
City manager government
Charters--City--Tennessee
Public
07/8/2021
08/31/2009
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