MTAS was asked why the 1939 insolvency board, contained in Tennessee Code Annotated, section 67-5-2601, was abolished by Public Acts 1992, Chapter 926.
| Tax collection |
MTAS was asked whether a town could require a nearby state park to hook onto the town's sewer line if the park territory was annexed into the town.
| Utilities--Compelling connections Sewers Annexation Parks and recreation--Laws and regulations Parks and recreation |
MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could enter into to a contract to construct a building for the Water System and whether he may vote on any appropriation of money to the Water System that comes before the City Commission.
| Conflict of interests Contracts--Laws and regulations Ethics Mayor Water--Administration |
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee provided MTAS with job descriptions for their Accountant 1, 2 and 3 roles.
| Personnel--Municipal Chattanooga (Tenn) Personnel--Classification Personnel--Compensation Accounting |
MTAS was asked whether an aldermen should abstain from voting on an appropriation to the local chamber of commerce and whether the city attorney should resign from his position as the non-paid vice president and assistant treasurer of the chamber of commerce.
| Conflict of interests Ethics City councilmember Erwin (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked to delineate how the authority of the governing body and the utilities board fit together.
| Utilities--Boards City council City council--Procedure Boards--Municipal |
MTAS Finance Consultant Travis Bishop and MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge authored two sample ordinances to increase bid requirements to $25,000 and $50,000.
| Finance--Local government Finance--Municipal--Tennessee Purchasing--Bids |
MTAS was asked whether the city can pay the county for the operation of certain street lights on the interstate highway system outside the city.
| Utilities--Finance Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations Utilities--Laws and regulations Streets--Lighting Finance--Use of public funds |
MTAS was asked whether any Tennessee municipality “can purchase ‘normal’ vehicles such as police cars, pickup trucks, etc. from State Contract.”
| Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
MTAS was asked to review the trustee's tax collection proposal.
| Tax collection Taxes--Real property Taxes--Real property--Tennessee Memphis and Shelby County (Tenn) |