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Legality of utility service contract between state and city

MTAS was asked whether the contract between the Tennessee Department of Corrections and the City under which the latter provides the former's prison with water, sewer, and gas services is invalid because the state turned over the operation of the prison to a private company.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Jails and inmates
Public
04/23/2021
04/28/1997

Farmers' markets in Tennessee cities

MTAS was asked for information on what a city needs to know to host a farmers' market inside the city limits, including rules, regulations, and vendor applications.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Farmers' markets
Business districts
Economic development
Public
07/28/2021
04/13/2015

Litigation taxes

Answers a question about the legality of a city collecting local litigation tax, as well as the state litigation tax, from city court defendants.

Darden, Don
General
Courts--Municipal
Litigation--Municipal
Taxes--Litigation
Internal
07/28/2021
10/25/2001

Selling the right of way to a street

MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to sell the right of way to a street that it plans to close?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Public works
Right of way
Streets
Streets--Closing
Public
05/11/2020
09/20/2001

Registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation

MTAS was asked whether registered voters taken into a municipality by annexation are required to be permitted to vote when the deadline for their "registration" to vote in municipal elections has passed.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/26/2021
06/27/1990

AIDS in the workplace

If an employee is suspected on having AIDS, what are the employee and employer notification responsibilities?

Curran, Bonnie
General
AIDS_Q_A.pdf (21.57 KB)
Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Internal
07/12/2021
01/22/2008

Municipal bonds

Local governments generally should consider using bond issues for large, long-term debt of more than $1 million and for longer than 12 years. The various types of municipal bonds include general obligation bonds, special tax bonds and special assessments, revenue bonds, industrial revenue bonds, and double-barrel bonds.

Rollins, Sharon
General
MUNICIPAL BONDS.pdf (208.06 KB)
Finance--Bonds--Municipal
Finance--Bonds--Fiscal agents
Finance--Bond issues
Public
04/23/2021
09/11/2012

Master patrolman program

The Master Patrolman program would compensate an officer for attaining a certain level of achievement.

Barton, Rex
General
Personnel--Classification
Personnel--Compensation
Police--Personnel
Public
05/7/2021
03/5/2002

Alexandria water/wastewater board ordinance

An ordinance establishing a regional water/wastewater advisory board for the Town of Alexandria and surrounding counties.

Nevad, Warren
Ordinance
Utilities--Boards
Water--Boards
Wastewater--Boards
Public
07/1/2021
11/28/2016

Nonresident voter and general law charter

MTAS was asked whether a city chartered under general law, mayor aldermanic form, may amend charter to allow nonresidents owning property in the city to vote in elections.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Charters--City
Internal
06/22/2021
01/8/2003
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