Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Municipal court fines retained by the city and legal analysis memo, Form 401, and Form 414
These documents address common questions asked by municipal courts, including what fines are retained by the cities, and which fines are submitted to the Department of Safety, as well as what statutes are in the Tennessee Code Annotated that permit cities to retain certain fines, and which statutes mandate those fines be forwarded to the Department of Safety. The memo provides guidance on how to properly establish jurisidiction of motor vehicle offense in municipal courts and subsequently properly retain the fine money for most offenses.
Documents attached:
- Form 401 General Sessions Itemizations--Cheat Sheet
- Memorandum on Fines to Send to Safety 2023
- Form 414 Litigations Fines and Fees for General Sessions Courts -- Cheat Sheet (updated Aug. 2025)
Eskew, John
General
| Fines and court costs Motor vehicles Tennessee |
Public
08/6/2025
05/15/2023
MTAS Finance & Accounting Consultant
Join Our Team as a Finance and Accounting Consultant!
We are seeking a dedicated Finance and Accounting Consultant to provide expert guidance and support to Tennessee municipalities from either the Knoxville or Johnson City MTAS offices.
The MTAS Finance and Accounting Consultant provides professional advice and technical assistance in the area of municipal financial management to cities in Tennessee. Services are provided regardless of size, on a broad range of issues and problems, to Tennessee municipalities and to various State agencies, Tennessee Municipal League staff, to individual state legislators, as well as various state associations of municipal officials. In addition to providing direct client assistance, this position researches, develops, and maintains timely technical reports and publications on critical financial issues. This position also develops and teaches municipal training courses, teaches CMFO program courses, and assists other consultants in the agency in the performance of individual and team projects. Performance of other special project work as assigned may be required. This position requires extensive travel.
This position is based in either Knoxville or Johnson City.
About MTAS
A helping hand to Tennessee cities and towns since 1949.
MTAS was created by the state legislature to provide to Tennessee municipalities field consulting services; studies and research; and training in matters relating to municipal government. We are an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. Visit our website today to learn more about us. mtas.tennessee.edu
Sardis
Office Hours
Sat 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Meeting Day
1st Monday
Meeting Time
6:30 PM
Meeting Place
Town Hall
Next Election
# of Employees
2
P.O. Box 86
City
38371
(731) 858-2641
Fax
(731) 858-2641
old_node_id
106378
Greenbrier
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Meeting Day
1st Monday
Meeting Time
6:00 PM
Meeting Place
City Hall Boardroom
Next Election
# of Employees
46
2414 Hwy 41 S
City
37073
(615) 643-4531
Fax
629-236-9721
Website
old_node_id
106399
Sample annual report of municipal hotel/motel revenues and expenditures
An MTAS-produced sample annual reporting form (Excel) for Tennessee municipalities to assist in complying with T.C.A. 67-4-1401, et seq., which requires each municipality to report the amount of occupancy tax received and to detail how those funds were spent during the fiscal year, specifically how those expenditures were used for tourism and tourism development.
The report is due not less than 30 days after the fiscal year end and must be provided to the Comptroller of the Treasury, the Commissioner of the Department of Tourist Development, the Chair of the State and Local Government Committee of the Senate, and the Chair of the Local Government Committee of the House of Representatives.
Spencer, Eric
Bishop, Travis
Form
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pc1016.pdf
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| Taxes--Hotel and motel--Tennessee Taxes--Forms |
Public
11/20/2024
07/26/2024
A resolution to adopt a policy for naming public property and facilities in the town of Petersburg, Tennessee
A resolution prepared for the Town of Petersburg to adopt a public property naming policy.
Downham, Chuck
Resolution
| Public facilities--Naming Municipal resolutions Petersburg (Tenn) |
Public
04/22/2024
10/1/2023