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Hot Topic: Ftc Suspends Enforcement Of Facta Red Flags Rule, Josh Jones Nov 2008

Hot Topic: Ftc Suspends Enforcement Of Facta Red Flags Rule, Josh Jones

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Enforcement of the FACTA Identity Theft Red Flags Rule has been suspended until May 1, 2009.


Hot Topic: Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Not Covered? (2008), Gail Cook Sep 2008

Hot Topic: Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Not Covered? (2008), Gail Cook

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Unemployment insurance is a program that provides up to 26 weeks of benefits to Tennessee workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2008), Dick Phebus Sep 2008

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2008), Dick Phebus

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Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.


Hot Topic: Public Chapter 779 Water And Sewer Rate Study, Randy Gustafson Aug 2008

Hot Topic: Public Chapter 779 Water And Sewer Rate Study, Randy Gustafson

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MTAS will be assisting the Water and Wastewater Funding Board in surveying cities about water rates, sewer rates, and tap fees, as well as sanitation and recycling efforts, following the MURTS format.


Hot Topic: New Reporting Requirement For Traffic Courts, Rex Barton Jul 2008

Hot Topic: New Reporting Requirement For Traffic Courts, Rex Barton

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The purpose of the law is to create a database of traffic offenders who have had their traffic offenses dismissed upon completion of a driver improvement class or traffic school.


Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes Jul 2008

Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes

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The FLSA has been amended to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus Jul 2008

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus

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The optional standard mileage rate increased to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.


Hot Topic: Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Funding, Warren Nevad Jun 2008

Hot Topic: Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Funding, Warren Nevad

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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, announces the availability of Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) funds for community tree planting projects.


Hot Topic: Interest Rate Set At 9.00 Percent Effective July 1, 2008, On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus Jun 2008

Hot Topic: Interest Rate Set At 9.00 Percent Effective July 1, 2008, On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus

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The rate of interest effective July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, has been set at 9.00 percent, which is a decrease from last year.


Hot Topic: Bill Of Rights For Water Quality Control Act Permit Applicants, Josh Jones Jun 2008

Hot Topic: Bill Of Rights For Water Quality Control Act Permit Applicants, Josh Jones

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The Tennessee Legislature recently enacted protections for permit applicants under the Water Quality Control Act.


Hot Topic: Confidentiality Of Municipal Employees' Personal Information, Josh Jones Jun 2008

Hot Topic: Confidentiality Of Municipal Employees' Personal Information, Josh Jones

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The scope of the confidentiality of municipal employee personal information is expanded to include home telephone numbers, personal cell phone numbers and residential street addresses.


Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2008-2009), Dick Phebus May 2008

Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2008-2009), Dick Phebus

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Based on revenue projections for FY 2008-2009, cities are expected to receive approximately $112.46 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.


Hot Topic: Posting Of Charters On Municipal Web Sites Now Required, Josh Jones May 2008

Hot Topic: Posting Of Charters On Municipal Web Sites Now Required, Josh Jones

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Public Chapter No. 808 requires each Tennessee municipality and county to post, no later than Jan. 1, 2009, its charter of incorporation on a Web site maintained by the municipality or county.


Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Urban Forestry Funding (2008), Warren Nevad Apr 2008

Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Urban Forestry Funding (2008), Warren Nevad

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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, is accepting urban forestry project proposals from local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Project proposals for 2008 that address the development of ordinances, staffing, management planning, and advisory organization will be given priority for funding.


Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply With Requirements Of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden Apr 2008

Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply With Requirements Of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden

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The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will not approve grants for entities not in compliance with the requirements of Public Chapter 1101.


Hot Topic: Federal And State Standard Mileage Rates Announced (2008), Dick Phebus Mar 2008

Hot Topic: Federal And State Standard Mileage Rates Announced (2008), Dick Phebus

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Summary of changes in the 2008 federal and state reimbursement rates for mileage.


Hot Topic: President Signs Law Amending The Family And Medical Leave Act (2008), Bonnie Jones Feb 2008

Hot Topic: President Signs Law Amending The Family And Medical Leave Act (2008), Bonnie Jones

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The expansion of FMLA as provided by the NDAA more than doubles the amount of protected leave some veteran families are entitled to under the act.


Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2008), Ralph Cross Jan 2008

Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2008), Ralph Cross

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Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2008.


Hot Topic: Revision To Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (2008), Richard Stokes Jan 2008

Hot Topic: Revision To Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (2008), Richard Stokes

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The revision to I-9 removed several documents from the "List of Acceptable Documents" and added a new form.