MTAS was asked to provide a summary of distribution of court costs, fines, and litigation taxes.
| Courts--Municipal Taxes--Litigation Fines and court costs Revenue sources--Fees and charges Revenue sources--Municipal Revenue sources |
MTAS supplied several sample drug and alcohol testing policies.
| Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Laws and regulations Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs |
| Personnel--Testing Personnel--Training |
MTAS was asked who appoints a judge to serve while the city judge is temporarily absent and whether the quailfications for the temporary city judge and the permanent judge are the same.
| Courts--Judges |
MTAS was asked whether the city can prohibit the 'scalping' of tickets on city streets.
| Streets Festivals and celebrations Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether a retailer may give beer away without a permit.
| Beer--Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked whether the city court can hear municipal ordinance violations and public drunkenness cases, and whether there is any legal drawback to the mayor or aldermen being city judge.
| Courts Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal Litigation--Municipal |
MTAS was asked for the definition of the term 'reasonable rates' within the meaning of the utility statutes and cases in Tennessee that require utility rates to be reasonable.
| Utilities--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked how to formalize and manage the city council meeting agenda preparation and distribution.
| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could hire a family member of one of the Aldermen as the new city clerk.
| City councilmember Clerks Conflict of interests Ethics Personnel--Selection and recruitment |
