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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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2002

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mutual Aid And Emergency Assistance: 2002 Update, Ray Crouch, Todd Moore Nov 2002

Mutual Aid And Emergency Assistance: 2002 Update, Ray Crouch, Todd Moore

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The state legislature and constitution create and govern municipalities and grant them their powers and authority. As a general rnle, the powers and authority are limited to actions municipalities can take within their corporate limits. In Tennessee, however, the General Assembly has recognized that under certain circumstances, state residents benefit from local governments being able to provide assistance and services beyond their boundaries. Speci lically, Tennessee cities have the authority to enter into agreements with other local governments to cooperate and provide assistance in the provision of police, fire, public works and other services. These agreements may determine whether the …

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Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Oct 2002

Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.

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Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad Sep 2002

Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad

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This publication provides local governments with basic information and a general framework for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting managerial and professional personnel.

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Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer Jul 2002

Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer

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A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.

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Qualification Based Selection, Sharon Rollins May 2002

Qualification Based Selection, Sharon Rollins

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This guide presents a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying and other professional services.

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Utility Manual, Bill Young May 2002

Utility Manual, Bill Young

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The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes Mar 2002

The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes

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This document covers what the FLSA requires, who is and is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping and penalties.

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The Basics Of A Utility Rate Study, Al Major Jan 2002

The Basics Of A Utility Rate Study, Al Major

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This publication focuses upon the elements involved in conducting a rate study, including: developing revenue trends and expense trends, gaining knowledge about future capital needs, gaining knowledge about changes in customers, projecting future years activity, reporting results, selling a rate or rate structure change, understanding the implication of the rate structure and equity issues, and assessing and improving the rate study data retrieval methods.

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