Seven Tennessee cities with a population of less than 2,000 citizens were surveyed to find out what the salary range is for their City Recorder/CMFO employee.
| City recorder Personnel--Compensation |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information from the City of Lebanon, Tennessee following the city's police department performing beer stings on some local businesses. The city was considering charging a fine to the businesses who violated the alcohol sale laws or offering a show cause hearing.
| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Police--Procedures Police--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the city should maintain a drainage easement on private property, whether the issuance of a building permit somehow obligates the city to the applicant relative to liability, and about the statute of limitations under the TGTLA.
| Liability Liability--Laws and regulations Governmental tort liability Drainage Easements Building permits Risk management Finance--Use of public funds |
MTAS was asked whether the Town is obligated to honor a renewal provision in a lease.
| Contracts--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether the city's noise ordinance is "vague."
| Municipal ordinances Noise control Nuisances |
MTAS was asked what disposition a city can make of unclaimed, lost, or abandoned personal property in the possession of the police department, such as, but not limited to, money, bicycles, automobiles, etc.
| Laws and regulations--State Police--Criminal forfeiture Purchasing--Surplus property disposal |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a question about whether or not a person under the age of 21 can apply for and hold a beer permit in the State of Tennessee.
| Beer--Licenses and permits Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Licenses and permits Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding whether or not the "Fresh Start Act" applies to applicant for a beer permit following a case decided 9 years ago.
| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits |
A sample ordinance to establish impound lot regulations and fees for impounded and/or seized vehicles.
| Revenue sources--Fees and charges--Municipal ordinances Police--Criminal forfeiture Motor vehicles Abandoned property--Vehicles |
MTAS was asked whether the city can serve city warrants outside the city for municipal ordinance violations committed within the city.
| Municipal ordinances Police--Arrest procedure Police--Procedures |
