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Stimulus, Vol. 2, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

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Technical Bulletins: Permissible Uses Of Antirecession Fiscal Assistance (Title Ii) Funds, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

MTAS reproduced the information in this Technical Bulletin from an October 1976 publication of the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing. The information describes permissible uses of funds allocated under Title II of the Public Employment Act of 1976.

Technical Bulletins: Computer Search Of Federal Grants And Assistance Available To Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin advises cities about the Federal Assistance Program Retrieval System (FAPRS), a database with information on federal grants and other assistance available to cities.

Technical Bulletins: A Voluntary Energy Conservation Program That Worked, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A planned, well-executed program for conservation can save both energy and dollars. Such a program was developed and followed by the First National Bank of Memphis. Listed in this Technical Bulletin are some things done at First National's main office, operations, and 36 branch bank buildings to reduce the consumption of natural gas and electricity. Each item is followed by a brief description of the result of the change made.

Technical Bulletins: Revenue Sharing: A Guide To The State And Local Fiscal Assistance Act Of 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The following information from the National League of Cities about revenue sharing and the Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.

Technical Bulletins: Amendments To Public Works Regulations, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Reproduced in this Technical Bulletin are amendments to the original regulations of EDA for the Local Public Works Program, published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1976, previously distributed by MTAS.

Technical Bulletins: Public Works Employment Act Of 1976: P.L. 94-369 (Enacted July 22, 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This special issue of the National League of Cities' Washington Report describes the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 and was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.

Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On June 24, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary of Labor. The League and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.

Technical Bulletins: Improving Productivity In The Smaller City, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Because of the growing interest in productivity improvement (getting the most for your money), MTAS District Consultant E. W. Meisenhelder developed a basic checklist for officials in cities under 10,000 population to use as a starting point in evaluating their own operations. It is divided among the four general subjects of finance, public works, public safety, and general administration.

Stimulus, Vol. 1, No. 3, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

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An Analysis Of The 1953 Tennessee Home Rule Amendment (2nd Edition), Victor C. Hobday

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Since the first edition of this work was published in 1956 a number of pertinent cases have been decided by the Tennessee courts. This edition includes these cases along with the original material still considered to be relevant.

Technical Bulletins: Estimate Of 1982-83 State Shared Funds For Cities, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities were expected to receive from the state shared funds for the 1982-83 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: Davis-Bacon Fact Sheet, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin goes over the wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act and its regulations, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Technical Bulletins: Effects Of New State Sales Tax Law On Tennessee Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the effects of the act increasing the state sales tax rate from 3.5% to 4.5%, effective April 1, 1976.

Stimulus, Vol. 1, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

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Technical Bulletins: Update On Technical Report No. 2 - State Street Aid Fund: Proper And Improper Uses, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

William J. Haynes, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, issued Opinion No. 119 on May 22, 1975. Because of this opinion it now appears that a municipality may use State Street Aid revenue to pay the electric bills for street lighting. This was item No. 8 on the list of improper uses of State Street Aid Funds (MTAS's Technical Report No. 2).

Governor James K. Polk Of Tennessee: An Administrative Appraisal, Joseph M. Pukl Jr.

History Publications and Other Works

While James K. Polk’s administrative record as governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841 has been over shadowed by the more interesting partisan bickering of the era, his term in office saw continued legislative activity in the areas of banking, internal improvements and education. Throughout his single-term as governor, Polk was interested more in national affairs and was satisfied to correct abuses rather than to pursue new initiatives. He was active, however, in advancing ideas to get the state out from under the effects of the Panic of 1837. Polk adequately fulfilled his duties as governor but was not an …

Stimulus, Vol. 2, No. 1, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

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An Energy Program For Tennessee Cities, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This Energy Program has been designed and developed to provide specific guidance to cities in implementing an energy management program. Much information is produced today from a myriad of sources on the need to conserve our energy resources, but little information is given on how to systematically deal with the problem. What follows is intended to be an outline of "how to do it."

University Of Tennessee Library Lectures, 1973-1975 (No. 25-27)

University of Tennessee Library Lecture Series

In 1973, the University of Tennessee Library departed from the tradition of inviting a distinguished librarian or library educator to deliver the annual Library Lecture. To mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the series, a distinguished library user was asked to address the library community from the viewpoint of one whom the library serves. Historian Robin W. Winks of Yale University presents an eloquent, even classic argument for the library's role as collector and repository of society's records.

Dr. Morris Philipson, publisher and scholar, assesses the complex economic and intellectual interdependencies of scholar, publisher, and university administrator in the twenty-sixth lecture. …

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1976-77, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1976-77.