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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 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: Open Meetings In Tennessee: Compliance With The Public Meetings Law, Melissa Ashburn
Technical Bulletins: Open Meetings In Tennessee: Compliance With The Public Meetings Law, Melissa Ashburn
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The Tennessee Public Meetings Law declares that all public policy and public business decisions must be made in meetings that are open to the public and requires adequate public notice and thorough minutes of such meetings.
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 purposes authorized in the ordinance, private act, or general law authorizing or levying the tax. Includes sample ordinance.
Tennessee Public Acts 2005: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2005: 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: Adoption Of Up-To-Date Building And Fire Codes, Ray Crouch, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Adoption Of Up-To-Date Building And Fire Codes, Ray Crouch, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
State and local governments should use the codes published by the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, and Underwriters Laboratories as their building standards.
Hot Topic: Nims (National Incident Management System), Ray Crouch
Hot Topic: Nims (National Incident Management System), Ray Crouch
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
An explanation of five steps that local governments must complete before October 1, 2005. Includes a resolution to adopt the NIMS.
Hot Topic: Emergency Assistance And Mutual Aid In Tennessee: 2004 Update, Ray Crouch, Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Emergency Assistance And Mutual Aid In Tennessee: 2004 Update, Ray Crouch, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
For occurrences that your city cannot handle, you may use the Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act of 2004 to get help.
Technical Bulletins: Sales Tax Revenue: How To Get Your Fair Share, Al Major
Technical Bulletins: Sales Tax Revenue: How To Get Your Fair Share, Al Major
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The best way to maximize your city's local sales tax is to review the state's record of business locations (situs report) and correct any errors.
The Tennessee City Recorder, Ronnie Neill
The Tennessee City Recorder, Ronnie Neill
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
An in-depth publication on the duties of a city recorder in Tennessee.
Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Expenditures: On The Road To Understanding, Ron Darden
Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Expenditures: On The Road To Understanding, Ron Darden
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The Tennessee Legislature has authorized the state to distribute a portion of proceeds from the state gasoline and motor vehicle fuel tax to incorporated cities and towns to use for maintaining and improving municipal streets.
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Currently 10 Percent On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Currently 10 Percent On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The interest rate in effect for delinquent taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, has been set at 10 percent, an increase from last year's rate of 8 percent.
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2005-2006), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2005-2006), Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Based on economic projections for FY 2006, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $101.36 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005.
Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2004, Al Major
Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2004, Al Major
Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project
FY2004 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.
Technical Bulletins: Amending Comprehensive Growth Plans, Dennis Huffer, David Connor
Technical Bulletins: Amending Comprehensive Growth Plans, Dennis Huffer, David Connor
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Includes the steps to follow in amending a comprehensive growth plan.
Hot Topic: Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey (2004/2005), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey (2004/2005), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey contains a summary of the
findings as well as a means to request specific information.
Your Municipal Code: Adopting It And Keeping It Up-To-Date, Steve Lobertini
Your Municipal Code: Adopting It And Keeping It Up-To-Date, Steve Lobertini
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide explains code adoption and requirements and how to keep municipal codes current.
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.
Hot Topic: Government Pension Offset And Windfall Elimination Provisions Of The Social Security Administration, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Government Pension Offset And Windfall Elimination Provisions Of The Social Security Administration, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The GPO and WEP are two provisions of the act that reduce the Social Security benefits of non-covered workers who become entitled to Social Security either through a spouse or by working the requisite amount of time in a covered position.
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.
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2005 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2005 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 and non-private organizations, and educational institutions. Project categories for 2005 are urban forestry personnel, program development or educational/training, and tree planting.
Hot Topic: Municipal Court Reform Act Of 2004, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: Municipal Court Reform Act Of 2004, Rex Barton
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004 becomes effective March 1, 2005, and brings significant change to municipal courts.
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.
Hot Topic: Changes Affecting The I-9 Form (2005), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Changes Affecting The I-9 Form (2005), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
New legislation (H.R. 4306) makes some modification to the documents acceptable to verify employability under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.