An ordinance limiting the power of taxation conflicts with the charter and general law.

Although it is a violation of the Tennessee Code for an elected official to serve as a registrar in an election, such circumstances will not lead to an invalidation of the election results.

MTAS Legal Consultant Stephanie Allen O'Hara responded to a request for information regarding whether or not a city planning commission has jurisdiction over a county school.

MTAS was asked whether government employees have unfettered First Amendment rights under the federal constitution.

Analyzes law governing the conditions under which students in colleges in Tennessee can register to vote in cities in the locations of their colleges.

Jellico Community Hospital (JCH) is currentlly a nonprofit corporation that operates the hospital in Jellico, TN and is the only hospital in that city. The city is looking into leasing the hospital to a for-profit entity.

MTAS was asked whether a city can sponsor a contest that charges registration fees, with part of the proceeds being donated to the regional library and part of the proceeds used for prizes.

MTAS was asked whether an IDB is automatically dissolved if they do not meet and how an IDB might be reinstated.

MTAS was asked how to remove non-residents from the election roll.

The City of Gatlinburg requested that MTAS develop a vehicle study and replacement funding plan for city vehicles/equipment.