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MTAS was asked whether a city may include a five percent bonus for local providers/contractors to give a slight advantage to a local provider.
| Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Six cities were asked about contracting out their animal control services; includes sample contracts.
| Animal control--Contracts |
Application deadline is Friday, March 27th.
MTAS was asked whether the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act of 1994 prohibits the monitoring by supervisors of utility employees of conversations between those employees and utility customers where the monitoring is done for the purpose of insuring that the utility employees provide polite and efficient service.
| Constitutional law Public information--Customer service Electronic surveillance Common law Privacy Right of way |
Mayors and council members are not permitted to vote by speaker phone at a scheduled meeting when all requirements of the Open Meetings Act have been met.
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Voting by Speaker Phone.pdf
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| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked about the legality of a garbage contract by city with one company.
| Constitutional law Contracts Solid waste--Contracts |
The residency requirement is enforceable for candidates and office holders.
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Residency Requirement public.pdf
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| Elections--Residency requirements |