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Hot Topic: Charters Change For Three Types Of General Law Cities: Mayor-Aldermanic, Uniform City Manager-Commission And Modified City Manager-Council, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Effective immediately upon its signing Mar. 17 [1995] by Gov. Sundquist, a new law made two significant changes in the uniform city manager-commission charter.

1. The first change reduced the number of required readings of an ordinance from three to two.

2. The second change deleted the provision that all powers enumerated under the charter had to be performed by ordinance.

The rest of the charter changes made by this new law were predominately housekeeping.

Technical Bulletins: Written Communications From A City Manager, Don W. Ownby

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin advises that the Tennessee public records law applies to written communications from a city manager to members of his governing body.

How To Make Reports, Pan Dodd Wheeler

MTAS History

This publication explains what municipal reports are, why municipal officials should make them, and what to include in them.