Advanced court clerks training material

Includes traffic school guidelines and moving traffic violations points.

Barton, Rex
General
Courts--Municipal
Clerks
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/22/2021
06/14/2006

Election of court clerk

MTAS was asked whether the court clerk of a municipal court that has and exercises concurrent jurisdiction is required to be elected.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Clerks
Elections
Internal
07/27/2021
03/31/2004

Sample compensation system for a small city

Example of a new compensation plan for a small city.

Hardy, Pat
General
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/15/2021
01/5/2004

Meaning of residence for purposes of voting in municipal elections

MTAS was asked to clarify the meaning of residence for purposes of voting in municipal elections.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
06/22/2021
02/6/1992

Nonresident voters

The nonresident voter provision contained in a city manager commission general law charter must have been adopted by the city by 2/3 vote when the population fell within the stated bracket, which the city now exceeds.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/22/2021
08/21/2003

Authority to set forfeitures in municipal ordinance violation cases

MTAS was asked to analyze the distinction between fines, forfeitures and penalties and apply that distinction to the question of whether the city judge or the city council has the right to set forfeitures.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts--Municipal
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/26/2021
12/1/2006

Probationary employee entitled to pay for military leave

MTAS was asked whether a probationary police officer, who had guard training on the weekend, is entitled to military leave and payment for work he missed during training.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Military benefits
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Compensation
Public
05/14/2021
06/3/2011

Fire chief

Job description for the position of Fire Chief for the City of Smyrna.

Smyrna
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/28/2021
08/23/2001

Chief of police insists he is entitled to a leave of absence to run for office

MTAS was asked whether the city is legally required to give the chief of police a leave of absence to run for office of sheriff of the county.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Public
06/17/2021
01/13/1998

Salary survey for city manager/recorder/treasurer combined role

Eight Tennessee cities with an employee in a combined role as City Manager/Recorder/Treasurer responded to a request for information regarding salary ranges.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Municipal government--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Public
03/4/2022
11/30/2021
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