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In lieu of tax from the city hospital

MTAS was asked whether the city is entitled to an in lieu of tax from the City Hospital.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Tax collection
Hospitals
Internal
07/28/2021
06/24/1997

Budget and charitable contributions in selected Tennessee cities

Eleven Tennessee cities were contacted to find out what their general fund operating budget and planned charitable contributions were in fiscal year 2019.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations--Tennessee
Public
07/26/2021
03/20/2019

Contributions to nonprofit organizations

The mayor and finance staff should be aware of state law as well as recommendations from the Comptroller's Office that govern donations to nonprofit organizations.

Phebus, Dick
General
Non-profit organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations--Tennessee
Internal
07/22/2021
03/12/2010

Sheriff's law enforcement authority

An analysis of the duties of the sheriff relative to transportation of prisoners and mental patients and the sheriff's general law enforcement authority.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
County government--Officials
Police
Police--Intergovernmental agreements
Public health and safety
Public safety officers
Transportation
Internal
06/28/2021
12/31/2001

Skateboard ordinance

An ordinance regulating play vehicles containing wheels on streets, sidewalks, and other public places.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Skateboards--Municipal ordinances
Skateboards
Public
07/16/2021
03/2/2005

Town of Erwin job description director of public works

A job description written for the Town of Erwin's Director of Public Works. Under the general direction of the Town Administrator, this is responsible technical and supervisory work in planning, organizing and directing the overall work and activities of the streets, right of way, sanitation, storm sewer, parks and recreation, and fleet maintenance functions.

Erwin
Job Description
Public works--Personnel
Public
05/26/2021
04/23/2019

Internal control tool kit for municipal governments

This toolkit is intended to assist cities in getting started on or reassessing their existing internal control system.

Stegall, Kay
Brewer, Sharee
Report/Study
Accounting
Auditing--Financial
Finance reports
Public
01/25/2022
02/16/2019

Ordinance to allow for the partial payment of real property taxes

A sample ordinance which allows a municipality to accept partial payment of local real property taxes.

Jaeckel, Gary
Cross, Ralph; Jones, Josh
Ordinance
Taxes--Real property--Municipal ordinances
Taxes--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/20/2021
09/15/2010

Legality of a business owner to put iron rods on the edge of a highway

MTAS was asked whether it is legal for the owner of a certain business to have put several iron rods into the pavement on the edge of a highway, which, presumably, the owner of the business thinks is the eastern limit of that highway, when the right of way is undoubtedly wider than the pavement.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Nuisances
Governmental tort liability
Public
10/7/2020
07/18/2011
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