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Accepting the high bid

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing competitive bidding requirements for purchases by cities.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Municipal government--Services
Purchasing
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/25/2021
06/18/2002

Police lieutenant

Job description for the position of Police Lieutenant.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/14/2021
08/27/2001

Public sector retirement bridge supplement usage in selected Tennessee cities

A survey of selected cities regarding the offering of the supplemental bridge benefit for retiring public safety employees (T.C.A. 8-36-211). Questions also cover participation in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) and mandatory retirement ages for public safety employees.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Administration
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
07/12/2021
09/15/2017

Delinquent personal property taxes Survey

Cities were asked who has the responsbility for collecting delinquent personal property tax and what method is used.

Cox, Leah
Survey
Taxes--Personal property
Internal
06/21/2021
04/1/2002

Stormwater fees, ordinance enforcement options, and other special stormwater issues

A handout that was part of a presentation for Southeastern Stormwater Management Group on funding options and stormwater regulations enforcement issues.

Hemsley, Sid
General
Stormwater management--Rates and charges
Stormwater management--Finance
Stormwater management--Municipal ordinances
Stormwater management--Laws and regulations
Public
05/11/2020
02/14/2006

Appointing a city administrator

MTAS was asked whether the provisions of the general law mayor-aldermanic charter providing for a city administrator apply to the City and whether the City can appoint a city administrator.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
City administrator
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/14/2021
09/29/1994

County funding of roads

MTAS was asked three questions: (1) Whether a county highway department is restricted in spending its gas tax revenues to only outside municipalities; (2) Whether a county can legally earmark a portion of county property taxes collected within a municipality to roads outside the municipality; and (3) Whether a county is required to have a public hearing before final passage of the budget.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha
General
Finance--County
Streets--Finance
County government--Finance
Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
06/21/2021
06/29/2016

Limited ability to decide issues through initiative and referenda

MTAS was asked whether it is legal for a group of citizens to gather up a petition to change the number of aldermen and call for a referendum on the issue.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Laws and regulations--State
Internal
06/22/2021
05/8/1996

Request for proposal: banking services for city's payroll account

A sample RFP for a city's payroll account.

Cook, Gail
RFP
Finance--Bank services
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
07/26/2021
09/15/2010

Updating personnel safety and health issues in the municipal code

MTAS was asked whether certain ordinances contained in municipal code that address personnel safety and health issues are required to be in the municipal code.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Health and safety
Public
07/20/2021
11/17/2008
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