This is a publication produced by MTAS which explains expungement in municipal courts. Topics covered are expungements in traditional municipal courts and municipal courts with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction, relevants state laws, expungement and traffic citations, and how to manage expunged records.

Additionally MTAS has created three sample documents for municipal courts who will expunge eligible municipal offenses under T.C.A. § 16-18-302(a)(3): a sample ordinance regarding municipal court expungement and fees; a petition for the expungement of municipal court record; and an order for the expungement of municipal court record.

This ordinance establishes the Mayor as the Chief Executive Officer of a city, outlining their duties related to the supervision of city affairs.

A summary outline for establishing a code enforcement function in smaller municipalities. A more formal program will be developed in the future based on this outline.

An ordinance to amend the personnel policies and procedures of a city by revising section 14.04 and the second (2nd) paragraph of section 5.07; relating to the hours of work of police department employees and the granting of overtime for employees covered by FLSA, respectively.

The question of whether a municipal official can simultaneously hold another governmental office arises frequently. Similarly, questions often arise regarding whether an individual can simultaneously hold a municipal office and another position of employment. Several sources of law must be considered when these types of questions arise: the Tennessee Constitution, statutes, charter provisions, municipal code provisions, ethics provisions, personnel regulations, the common-law prohibition against an individual serving in incompatible offices, and the common-law conflict-of-interest principle.

This MTAS CityByte is available here: https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/citybyte/responsible-ai-use-tennessee-municipalities-practical-handbook