City court clerk
MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to make the city court clerk's position an appointive one.
| Courts--Municipal Municipal government |
MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to make the city court clerk's position an appointive one.
| Courts--Municipal Municipal government |
MTAS was asked whether the one year durational residency requirement for mayor (and aldermen) contained in the general law mayor-aldermanic charter is legal?
| Elections Mayor Mayor--Aldermanic government Elections--Residency requirements |
This article provides an overview of the types of courts in Tennessee, then discusses the various questions involving court costs that are not easily found in cases and statutes. Municipal court costs can vary greatly from city to city, and they can be adjusted over time as the needs of the city changes. Likewise, this article may be updated as courts and laws change over time.
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MTAS Court Costs 8-1-2025 Final.pdf
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| Courts--General sessions--Tennessee Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal Fines and court costs |
MTAS was asked about the benefits of having an employee handbook; includes two examples of handbooks.
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Employee Handbook, Franklin TN.pdf
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Employee Handbook - Bristol.pdf
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| Personnel--Manuals Personnel--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
Research done to find out what requirements Tennessee cities have in place to hold office.
| Charters--City--Tennessee Elections--Residency requirements Elections--Terms of office |
MTAS was asked what time period is covered by the one-year residency requirement of T. C. A. 6-3-103 for candidates for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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Residency public.docx
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| Elections--Residency requirements |
An ordinance to change the town election date so that it coincides with the August general election date, which is the first Thursday in even-numbered years.
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Ordinance Changing Election Dates.docx
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| Elections Elections--Municipal ordinances Mayor--Aldermanic government |
Seven Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding the way their police officers work schedules are arranged.
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MTAS Police Scheduling Report.pdf
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| Police--Personnel Police--Administration Police--Tennessee |