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Hot Topic: Changes In Federal Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes In Federal Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Summary of changes in the federal and state reimbursement rates for travel.
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.
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Currently 8.75% On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Currently 8.75% On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Finance personnel should make sure the interest rate they use, either in manual calculations or in those generated by computer software, is 8.75 percent for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
Hot Topic: Important Notice Of Changes To P.O.S.T. Commission Rules, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: Important Notice Of Changes To P.O.S.T. Commission Rules, Rex Barton
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission recently enacted several rule changes, several of which will have a significant impact on local law enforcement agencies.
Mutual Aid And Emergency Assistance: 2002 Update, Ray Crouch, Todd Moore
Mutual Aid And Emergency Assistance: 2002 Update, Ray Crouch, Todd Moore
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
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 …
Technical Bulletins: Unemployment Insurance: Premium Paying Vs. Reimbursement, David Angerer
Technical Bulletins: Unemployment Insurance: Premium Paying Vs. Reimbursement, David Angerer
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Cities may designate themselves as either a "premium-paying" or a "reimbursement" employer; however, a municipality's choice has implications for its annual budget.
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.
Technical Bulletins: Annual Reporting Requirements Of The State Division Of Local Finance, Al Major
Technical Bulletins: Annual Reporting Requirements Of The State Division Of Local Finance, Al Major
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Cities that issue short-term debt (notes) must annually submit their budgets to the DLF for approval before the budget becomes official.
Technical Bulletins: Biomonitoring For The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (Npdes), Steve Wyatt
Technical Bulletins: Biomonitoring For The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (Npdes), Steve Wyatt
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Biomonitoring is one requirement of the NPDES permit for a large number of publicly owned treatment works.
Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad
Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication provides local governments with basic information and a general framework for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting managerial and professional personnel.
Technical Bulletins: Gasb Statements Number 33 And 36, Al Major
Technical Bulletins: Gasb Statements Number 33 And 36, Al Major
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The focus of these statements is when and how to record revenue.
Technical Bulletins: City Recorder Certification Update, Margaret Norris
Technical Bulletins: City Recorder Certification Update, Margaret Norris
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Municipal clerks and recorders are required to become certified by completing 100 hours of education and maintain the certification by obtaining 18 hours of continuing education every three years.
Technical Bulletins: Residential Refuse Technologies, John Chlarson
Technical Bulletins: Residential Refuse Technologies, John Chlarson
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Proper planning, training, staffing, maintenance, and methodology are key to the success of all residential refuse collection technologies.
Technical Bulletins: Amendments To The General Law Mayor-Aldermanic Charter, Steve Lobertini
Technical Bulletins: Amendments To The General Law Mayor-Aldermanic Charter, Steve Lobertini
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Summary of changes to the general law mayor-aldermanic charter enacted after the 1991 charter revision.
Hot Topic: Changes In The Rate And Distribution Of The Business Tax Effective September 1, 2002, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes In The Rate And Distribution Of The Business Tax Effective September 1, 2002, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
2002 Tenn. Pub. Acts 856 (the Tax Reform Act of 2002) amends the business tax law, requiring businesses to pay fifty percent more in taxes when renewing business licenses.
Hot Topic: Changes To The State And Local Sales And Use Tax Return: Effective July 15, 2002, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes To The State And Local Sales And Use Tax Return: Effective July 15, 2002, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Because the sales tax rate increase became effective July 15, 2002, reporting sales may be complicated due to the fact that a municipality may have taxable sales from July 1-14 at the old state rate of 6% and sales from July 15-31 at the new state rate of 7%.
Hot Topic: State Sales Tax Rate Increased Effective July 15, 2002, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: State Sales Tax Rate Increased Effective July 15, 2002, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The state sales and use tax on non-food items increases from 6 percent
to 7 percent on July 15, 2002.
Hot Topic: 2002-2003 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: 2002-2003 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee General Assembly adopted the state budget for fiscal year 2002-2003. Based on this budget, cities can expect to receive the following revenues.
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: Telecommunications Update: Keeping Up With The Cable, Telephone, And Wireless Business, Jim Finane
Technical Bulletins: Telecommunications Update: Keeping Up With The Cable, Telephone, And Wireless Business, Jim Finane
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This short briefing will answer some frequently asked questions, give decision makers new or changed information, keep you current on changes in this area, and highlight what you should watch for when working with these businesses in your city.
Hot Topic: General Assembly Enacts Laws Affecting Municipalities, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: General Assembly Enacts Laws Affecting Municipalities, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
This Hot Topic Bulletin summarizes the new Public Acts to date that have the
most significant impact on municipal operations.
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.
Qualification Based Selection, Sharon Rollins
Qualification Based Selection, Sharon Rollins
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide presents a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying and other professional services.
Utility Manual, Bill Young
Utility Manual, Bill Young
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.
Technical Bulletins: Irs Rules-Diesel Fuel And Gasoline Purchases, Ron Darden
Technical Bulletins: Irs Rules-Diesel Fuel And Gasoline Purchases, Ron Darden
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Gasoline, diesel, and certain other fuels purchased for the exclusive use of a state or local government are exempt from the federal excise taxes on those fuels.
Technical Bulletins: Hotel/Motel Tax In Tennessee Municipalities, Ron Darden
Technical Bulletins: Hotel/Motel Tax In Tennessee Municipalities, Ron Darden
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The proceeds from the hotel/motel tax can be used for most general purposes, ranging from economic and tourist development to retirement of outstanding debt.
Hot Topic: The 2001/2002 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: The 2001/2002 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey for 2001/2002 shows that salary increases for city employees rose less than during 2000/2001. This report contains a summary of the findings as well as a means to request specific information.
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.
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2002 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2002 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry is accepting Urban Forestry project proposals from local governments, private organizations, public organizations, and educational institutions in the categories of urban forestry personnel, program development, education/training, and tree planting.
Hot Topic: Failure To Provide Proof Of Automobile Insurance A Municipal Ordinance Violation, Sid Hemsley
Hot Topic: Failure To Provide Proof Of Automobile Insurance A Municipal Ordinance Violation, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Tennessee Code Annotated requires drivers of vehicles charged with various state and local traffic violations, or involved in traffic accidents, to produce proof of automobile insurance and a city may make the violation of that statute a municipal ordinance violation.