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Style Manual For Municipal Technical Advisory Service, The University Of Tennessee, Joyce H. Williams, Katherine W. Thompson

MTAS History

This Manual of Technique and Style for the Municipal Technical Advisory Service is, primarily, an attempt to establish consistent and uniform usage of style within the office. Its purpose is not to elevate any one form as the best, others may be equally desirable, but to designate one form only for MTAS use.

The Local Beer Tax: An Administrative Guide, Victor C. Hobday

MTAS History

Under the terms of legislation passed by the 1951 General Assembly, cities and counties in Tennessee have been authorized to levy a tax on the retail sale of beer, effective April 1, 1951. This bulletin has been prepared as a guide for city officials in the preparation of necessary local legislation and in the establishment of essential administrative procedures.

The sample ordinances, suggested rules and regulations, and forms in this bulletin were prepared by Anders O. Hustvedt and Porter C. Greenwood, MTAS Consultants. Other MTAS staff members have contributed to the various steps required to bring this bulletin to its …

Rabies Control, Victor C. Hobday

MTAS History

This bulletin deals with a subject that frequently deserves more attention from municipal officials than it receives. Most cities probably have inadequate control measures to guard against the danger of rabies, and quite often the problem is overlooked entirely. Perhaps such a situation is the result primarily of lack of information - and it is this need that this bulletin attempts to meet by outlining effective measures and the reasons for taking action. (Forward by Gerald W. Shaw, MTAS Executive Director)

Municipal Technical Advisory Service (A New Agency Created To Serve Tennessee's Cities), Gerald W. Shaw

MTAS History

In this article, Gerald W. Shaw, the first Executive Director of the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), discusses MTAS's work and goals, including technical and legal assistance to cities, research projects, and publications. From the November 1949 issue of The Tennessee Engineer.

Municipal Technical Advisory Service (A New Agency Created To Serve Tennessee's Cities), Gerald W. Shaw

MTAS History

An overview of the creation of the UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), written by the agency's first executive director, Gerald W. Shaw.

Guide To Technical Services Available To State And Local Agencies In Tennessee, Division Of University Extension, University Of Tennessee

MTAS History

This handbook is one of the products of a cooperative program of study of government in the South. For several years the Universities of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority, have been working together in an effort to obtain more information about governn1ent in the southern states, and to 1nake that inforn1ation available to public officials and other interested individuals. The General Education Board, a philanthropic foundation, has helped finance this progran1, and those who have participated in the enterprise greatly appreciate 'its assistance.

Tennessee's Stepchildren, The Municipalities, Alice L. Ebel

MTAS History

The purpose of this manual is to acquaint municipal, county, and state officials, and state legislators, with the cities' financial needs and the necessity of a better allocation of state-collected revenue. This manual, while not as complete as we would like it, should prove a handy reference manual for all municipal officials, and one in which they can readily find use in discussing municipal financial needs with state legislators, and county and state officials.