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Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer
Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.
Technical Bulletins: Municipal Travel Policy, Melissa Ashburn
Technical Bulletins: Municipal Travel Policy, Melissa Ashburn
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
State law requires all municipalities with populations less than 100,000 to adopt and file with the state comptroller a travel policy that covers expense reimbursement for elected and appointed officials.
The Opening And Closing Of Municipal Streets In Tennessee And Selected Legal Potholes And Patches In Between, Sid Hemsley
The Opening And Closing Of Municipal Streets In Tennessee And Selected Legal Potholes And Patches In Between, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication analyzes the law governing a number of questions that apply to municipal streets in Tennessee.
Tennessee Public Acts 2004: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2004: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.
Tennessee Public Acts 2003: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2003: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.
Technical Bulletins: Municipal And Personal Liability Under Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, Ronnie Neill
Technical Bulletins: Municipal And Personal Liability Under Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, Ronnie Neill
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The TGTLA provides that municipalities can be sued for injuries caused by their employees only in a limited number of areas and immunizes municipal employees or limits their liability for injuries they cause in certain cases.
Technical Bulletins: Hipaa Standards For Privacy Of Individually Identifiable Health Information, Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Hipaa Standards For Privacy Of Individually Identifiable Health Information, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued modifications to HIPAA rules by establishing standards, requirements, and implementation specifications to protect the confidentiality of health information.
Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.
Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer
Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2002), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2002), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping rules require employers, subject to the rules, to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This document covers what the FLSA requires, who is and is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping and penalties.
Tennessee Public Acts 2001: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2001: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.
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: 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: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The 1999 Tennessee General Assembly passed into law several acts that affect Tennessee municipalities. This Hot Topic summarizes some of these acts.
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The 1998 Tennessee General Assembly passed into law several acts that affect Tennessee municipalities. This Hot Topic summarizes some of these acts.
Hot Topic: Second Phase Of Minimum Wage Increase, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Second Phase Of Minimum Wage Increase, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Included in the Small Business Protection Act of 1996 (P. L. 104-188) was a two-phase increase in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage. The second phase of the minimum wage increase went into effect of September 1, 1997. Under the act, employees, unless specifically exempt, must receive a minimum wage no less than $5 .15 per hour for all hours worked.
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The recently concluded session of the Tennessee General Assembly resulted in several measures that affect municipalities in the state. This Hot Topic summarizes some of these acts. However, do not rely solely on these summaries before giving advice or taking action. Refer to the act itself.
Hot Topic: New Minimum Wage Set, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: New Minimum Wage Set, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
President Bill Clinton signed into law the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. The bill contains several amendments affecting government employees. Among them are the Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1996. (FLSA) The Small Business Job Protection Act also provides an extension of the Employer-Provided Educational Assistance Programs.
Hot Topic: New Domestic Abuse Statute Mandates Arrests In Domestic Abuse Situations, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: New Domestic Abuse Statute Mandates Arrests In Domestic Abuse Situations, Rex Barton
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The legislature intends that the official response to domestic abuse stresses enforcing the laws to protect the victim. Therefore, after July 1, 1995, the preferred response in a domestic abuse case is to arrest the primary aggressor, according to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Todd Moore
Hot Topic: Public Acts Affecting Cities, Todd Moore
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The recently concluded session of the Tennessee General Assembly resulted in several measures passing that affect municipalities in the state. This Hot Topic summarizes some of these acts. However, do not rely solely on these summaries before giving advice or taking action. Refer to the act itself Next month, MTAS will publish the complete 1995 Summary of Public Acts.
Eminent Domain In Tennessee: An Attorney's Guide, James L. Murphy
Eminent Domain In Tennessee: An Attorney's Guide, James L. Murphy
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A comprehensive guide to eminent domain in Tennessee.
Technical Bulletins: Summary Of 1986 Public Acts: Supplemental, Dennis Huffer
Technical Bulletins: Summary Of 1986 Public Acts: Supplemental, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The 94th General Assembly adopted a total of 942 new public acts, 482 in the 1985 session and another 460 in the recently completed 1986 session. This bulletin contains summaries of public acts which, for one reason or another, were not summarized in the Summary of 1986 Publications of Interest to Tennessee Municipal Officials.
Technical Bulletins: Important Public Acts Of 1986, Dennis Huffer
Technical Bulletins: Important Public Acts Of 1986, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
During the 1986 session of the Tennessee General Assembly, state representatives adopted hundreds of new laws, many of them affecting municipalities and municipal officials. In order to inform municipal officials of the most important of these Public Acts, MTAS published this bulletin. The summaries are arranged by broad categories and in the categories by Public Chapter number. These summaries should not be substituted for a reading of the Acts themselves.