Eight cities were asked several questions about their administrative hearing officer program.
| Building codes Code enforcement--Personnel |
MTAS was asked how a governing body can cure a violation or alleged violation of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (TOMA).
| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
A sample ordinance that can be used by any city or town in Tennessee that explains how officials can dispose of unclaimed property.
| Abandoned property Tennessee--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to develop a communication tower lease agreement.
| Telecommunications Wireless communication systems Contracts |
MTAS was asked whether a municipal utility board may enter into a franchise agreement with a utility corporation without the city being a party to the agreement.
| Franchises Utilities Utilities--Contracts and agreements Utilities--Franchises |
MTAS was asked whether the city judge (who has concurrent jurisdiction) can issue a state warrant for a person who passes a school bus, upon the affidavit of the school bus driver, who doesn't know who was driving the car and whether a video tape of persons arrested for DUI is admissible at trial of the defendant.
| Constitutional law Courts--Judges Police--Arrest procedure |
A letter urging compliance with the State Constitution.
| Constitutional law Laws and regulations--Tennessee Tennessee--Laws and regulations |
Thirteen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their usage of TTY (Text Telephone) or TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) equipment.
| Telecommunications devices for the deaf Telecommunications Telephones Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Disabled |
MTAS was asked about the legality of asking personal questions of police applicants when administering polygraph tests.
| Police--Personnel Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tests |
MTAS was asked to interpret a vote when a majority vote of the membership of the board is required as opposed to a quorum of the present members.
| Meetings Planning--Commissions Zoning |
