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Hot Topic: Personnel Issues In The News, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Personnel Issues In The News, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The following Hot Topic summarizes pertinent information, key legislation, and Supreme Court rulings that took place during 2000.
Hot Topic: 2000 Legislative Session Paves Way For E-Commerce, Ralph Cross, Al Major
Hot Topic: 2000 Legislative Session Paves Way For E-Commerce, Ralph Cross, Al Major
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Action taken by the Tennessee General Assembly during the 2000 legislative session revised methods by which state and local governments may conduct business electronically and collect money.
Hot Topic: Liability Exposure Of Emts And Paramedics Not Subject To Governmental Tort Liability Limits, Jim Finane
Hot Topic: Liability Exposure Of Emts And Paramedics Not Subject To Governmental Tort Liability Limits, Jim Finane
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
In a recent Tennessee Supreme Court case, the court found that local government emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are excluded from the coverage of the Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA).
Hot Topic: Legislation Affecting Human Resources, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Legislation Affecting Human Resources, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
During the 2000 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly passed two public acts that affect the area of human resources. The first, Chapter No. 693, allows cities and counties to conduct background investigations and require fingerprint samples before employment with the organization. The second, Chapter No. 888, amends the waiting period for unemployment compensation.
Hot Topic: 2000 Legislative Changes Of Interest To Local Law Enforcement, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: 2000 Legislative Changes Of Interest To Local Law Enforcement, Rex Barton
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The 2000 legislative session resulted in numerous changes that affect law enforcement in Tennessee. This publication highlights some of the more important changes.
Hot Topic: October Deadline On New Inter-Basin Water Transfers Act, Steve Wyatt
Hot Topic: October Deadline On New Inter-Basin Water Transfers Act, Steve Wyatt
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The Tennessee Legislature, at the request of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), created a new state law entitled the "Inter-basin Water Transfer Act." The act was designed to regulate water volumes withdrawn from one basin and transferred to another basin for consumption and disposal. It only affected new transfers or increases in existing transfers. The rule became effective Oct. 1, 2000.
Hot Topic: 2000-2001 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: 2000-2001 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee General Assembly adopted the state budget for fiscal year 2000-2001. Based on this budget, cities can expect to receive the following revenues.
Hot Topic: The Legislature Sends Message To Cities With Electronic Mail: You Must Have A Written E-Mail Policy, Sid Hemsley
Hot Topic: The Legislature Sends Message To Cities With Electronic Mail: You Must Have A Written E-Mail Policy, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
This Hot Topic discusses the requirement for Tennessee cities to adopt a written policy regarding e-mail. On or before July 1, 2000, most Tennessee governments - including cities - that operate or maintain an electronic-mail (e-mail) system must adopt a written policy about monitoring e-mail communications. Included is a sample policy for the use and monitoring of e-mail.
Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
For those cities that elected to reimburse for travel using the federal reimbursement rates, the federal government increased the vehicle-cents-per-mile reimbursement rate for 2000 to 32.5 cents per mile. This increase became effective Jan. 1, 2000.
Hot Topic: The 1999/2000 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: The 1999/2000 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey for 199912000 is complete and shows salary increases for city employees grew at a rate slower than 1998/1999. This report contains a summary of the findings as well as a means to request specific information.
Hot Topic: Social Security Administration And Internal Revenue Service: State And Local Compliance Issues For 2000, Ralph Cross, Kirk Bednar
Hot Topic: Social Security Administration And Internal Revenue Service: State And Local Compliance Issues For 2000, Ralph Cross, Kirk Bednar
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Representatives from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducted seminars across the state to clarify employee taxation and reporting issues with local government agencies before the end of the calendar year reporting, to minimize employer exposure to penalties for noncompliance. This Hot Topic summarizes those issues of utmost importance to cities.