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Technical Bulletins: When Is A Mobile Home Not A Mobile Home?, Sid Hemsley
Technical Bulletins: When Is A Mobile Home Not A Mobile Home?, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides information about the definition of a mobile home and about mobile home statutes.
Municipal Courts In Tennessee - A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
Municipal Courts In Tennessee - A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This paper will first examine the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of municipal courts in Tennessee. Then it will briefly review the jurisidiction of municipal courts, the selection of municipal court judges, and municipal court penalties. Finally, it will take a look at the recent case of Summers v. Thompson, Tenn. Sup. Ct., No. 23, filed May 23, 1988. That case has a significant bearing on all of those topics, and it has some implications for what municipal courts will look like in the future. No pretense is made that every important thing is said or every important case is cited …
Municipal Courts In Tennessee : A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
Municipal Courts In Tennessee : A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
MTAS History
This paper examines the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of municipal courts in Tennessee and reviews the jurisdiction of municipal courts, the selection of municipal court judges, and municipal court penalties.
The Sparta/White County Experience: An Attempt To Unify Governments, Ron Fults, Joe Muscatello
The Sparta/White County Experience: An Attempt To Unify Governments, Ron Fults, Joe Muscatello
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This report is an account of the unification efforts between the governments of the City of Sparta and White County, Tennessee. The compilation of records and the documentation of events leading up to and through the consolidation attempt in White County inc1uding the election results of the referendum is the basis of this report.
Technical Bulletins: Information System Funding Available For Municipal Law Enforcement Agents, Phillip A. Keith
Technical Bulletins: Information System Funding Available For Municipal Law Enforcement Agents, Phillip A. Keith
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses opportunities for Tennessee municipalities to obtain funding for the purpose of developing or enhancing computerized information systems. The available funding aimed to provide Tennessee law enforcement agencies with newly developed technology and to upgrade the quality of law enforcement data across the state.
Technical Bulletins: 1988-89 State Revenue Estimates / Local Sales Tax Outlook, Ken Joines, Jim Leuty
Technical Bulletins: 1988-89 State Revenue Estimates / Local Sales Tax Outlook, Ken Joines, Jim Leuty
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides the per capita amounts that Tennessee cities were expected to receive for the fiscal year 1988-89. At the time this bulletin was published, the State General Assembly had not yet adjourned and the state budget had not been passed. Therefore, the per capita amounts presented in the bulletin were estimates only and subject to change.
Technical Bulletins: Report On Permitting Requirements For Municipal And Industrial Stormwater Discharges, Sharon Rollins
Technical Bulletins: Report On Permitting Requirements For Municipal And Industrial Stormwater Discharges, Sharon Rollins
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides information on the background and current status (as of February 1988) of the Clean Water Act of 1987. The bulletin also discusses Chattanooga's efforts to abate water pollution.
What About Pit Bulls, Don W. Ownby
What About Pit Bulls, Don W. Ownby
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This report is designed to help municipalities identify what their legislative response should be to the considerable media hype about pit bulldogs. Samples of publications, ordinances, and court opinions are included in appendices.
Legal Considerations Involved In The Hiring Decision (Or "Do I Really Have To Hire That Person?"), Sid Hemsley
Legal Considerations Involved In The Hiring Decision (Or "Do I Really Have To Hire That Person?"), Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Covers such topics as the employment contract in Tennessee; state employment legislation affecting hiring; and various types of discrimination.
Technical Bulletins: Improving Financial Responsibility Through Budget Amendment Control, Ken Joines, Tom Brant
Technical Bulletins: Improving Financial Responsibility Through Budget Amendment Control, Ken Joines, Tom Brant
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides information intended to help city councils and their individual members be more financially responsible. Included is a sample ordinance that establishes a requirement that any additional expenditures resulting from an amendment to a city's budget must be accompanied by a resolution identifying a corresponding increase in income and/or expenditure reduction.
Technical Bulletins: Group Insurance For City Personnel, Don W. Ownby
Technical Bulletins: Group Insurance For City Personnel, Don W. Ownby
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 3, of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA), entitled "Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts", which was enacted in 1961 and expressly authorized municipal corporations to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for all their employees and officials.
Technical Bulletins: Nonpoint Sources Of Water Pollution, Sharon Rollins
Technical Bulletins: Nonpoint Sources Of Water Pollution, Sharon Rollins
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Nonpoint sources of water pollution are defined as land and air use activities that contribute to pollution of ground and/or surface water as a result of runoff, of nonpoint source pollution leachate from septic tanks seepage, or percolation. Major sources are agriculture runoff, urban runoff, and landfills, runoff from forestry and mining operations, and hydrologic modifications. Nonpoint sources of water pollution are responsible for approximately three-fourths of the water quality problems in Tennessee.
The Clean water Act of 1987 (Act) requires states to begin addressing the problem of nonpoint sources of water pollution.
Guided Discovery: Playing And Winning The Economic Development Game, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Guided Discovery: Playing And Winning The Economic Development Game, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Guided Discovery is a strategic planning approach to economic development. It is intended to serve communities by providing a process for examining strengths and weaknesses, and developing realistic strategies for actions to improve economic conditions.
Small Cities Police Manual Guide, Joe Muscatello
Small Cities Police Manual Guide, Joe Muscatello
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
No abstract provided.
Municipal Law Report No. 5, Dennis W. Huffer
Municipal Law Report No. 5, Dennis W. Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A municipality can opt to either pay employee premiums or reimburse employee costs under current Tennessee law. This report provides details on these two options and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each.
The Police Response To Domestic Violence Incidents, Phillip E. Keith
The Police Response To Domestic Violence Incidents, Phillip E. Keith
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Within the past few years, domestic violence has come to the forefront in demanding the attention of the criminal justice system. This report explains many of the myths associated with domestic violence, reviews the literature on domestic violence, and provides practical steps for establishing policies and procedures related to domestic violence within law enforcement agencies.
MTAS Municipal Law Enforcement Management Report no. 1
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1987-88 (Revised), Mtas
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1987-88 (Revised), 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 1987-88.