Leave request form

The Town of Spencer requested a form for leave requests.

Darden, Don
Form
Personnel--Forms
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Forms
Public
07/9/2021
03/10/2003

Comparison of bonding requirements and liability insurance coverage

MTAS was asked to review a policy change that would allow liability insurance coverage to substitute for bonding requirements.

Darden, Ron
General
Insurance--Liability--Public officials
Liability
Finance--Bonds--Laws and regulations
Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool
Internal
06/15/2021
08/28/2009

Paving eight streets under a bid for the reconstruction of another street

MTAS was asked whether the city can pave eight streets under a bid that was never accepted for the reconstruction of another street, but which had a separate paving price component.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Streets--Pavement
Public
05/5/2020
04/5/1994

Resolution approving a charter rewrite

A resolution approving the rewriting of the charter of the Town of Cumberland Gap.

Norris, Margaret
Resolution
Charters--Municipal resolutions
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/28/2021
05/27/2008

Vetoing individual appropriations

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor has the power to veto individual appropriations in the budget of the Town.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Budgets--Municipal
Finance--Control of expenditures
Finance--Municipal
Mayor
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/26/2021
10/18/2000

Reasonable court costs

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what are court costs and the conditions under which court costs can be levied in Tennessee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/28/2021
05/12/2003

Municipal court administrator

Job description for the position of Municipal Court Administrator.

MTAS
Job Description
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Classification
Internal
07/28/2021
09/24/2002

Terminating the utility board superintendent

MTAS was asked whether the utility board superintendent can be terminated by the city's governing body without financial penalty to the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Boards
Personnel--Employment
Public
04/26/2021
10/2/2011

Jury trials

MTAS was asked whether jury trials may be held by the Muncipal Court.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/28/2021
11/26/2003

Quorum issues

Several quorum issues arose when a city councilmember resigned and two other members did not attend the next three special called meetings.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Municipal government--Administration
Internal
06/28/2021
07/25/2001
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