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Summary Of 2021 Public Acts, Elisha Hodge

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This report summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations. Users of this report are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which Public Acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any Public Act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary.

Guide To Alcohol And Beer Laws In Tennessee, Elisha Hodge

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MTAS frequently receive questions related to alcohol and beer laws in Tennessee. In an effort to assist municipal officials and employees with these questions, MTAS developed this guide that includes many of the relevant statutory provisions related to alcohol and beer in Tennessee. This guide does not include every statutory provision related to alcohol or beer, so the Tennessee Code will still need to be reviewed as questions arise.

Summary Of 2020 Public Acts, Elisha Hodge

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This report summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations. Users of this report are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which Public Acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any Public Act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary.

How To Conduct A City Council Meeting Based On Roberts' Rules Of Order, Mtas

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This pamphlet discusses calling a council meeting to order; keeping council minutes; handling motions and amendments to change motions; and the recorder's job and mayor's duties.

Municipal Handbook, Josh Jones

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2012.

Municipal Handbook (2011), Josh Jones

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2011.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), Mtas

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A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Municipal Handbook (2010), Josh Jones

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2010.

Surveying Citizens: A Handbook For Municipal Officials Who Want To Know What Their Citizens Think, David H. Folz Phd

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This handbook describes the process getting valid and reliable information from a citizen survey. It's intended for readers who don't have a substantial background in survey research or statistics. The basic premise is simple: Do it right or don't bother to do it at all. The necessary steps to "do it right" allow for few shortcuts in planning, designing and implementing a high-quality citizen survey or in analyzing responses. Following the procedures and suggestions described here should yield questions that are valid (measures what you want to measure), reliable (consistent), and useful (results that relate to the survey objectives.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2010), Mtas

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A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Municipal Handbook (2008), Dennis Huffer

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2008.

Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2009), Dennis Huffer

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

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2008), Mtas

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A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Getting To Know And Maybe Love Your Municipal Charter, Sid Hemsley

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This publication explains what a municipal charter is, what it does, and how it may be changed.

Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer

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

Municipal Handbook (2007), Dennis Huffer, Sid Hemsley, Mike Tallent

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2007), Mtas

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A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Tennessee City Recorder Handbook, Ronnie Neill

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An in-depth publication on the duties of a city recorder in Tennessee.

Municipal Handbook 2006, Sid Hemsley, Dennis Huffer, Mike Tallent

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.

Municipal Handbook 2005, Sid Hemsley, Dennis Huffer, Mike Tallent

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.

The Tennessee City Recorder, Ronnie Neill

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An in-depth publication on the duties of a city recorder in Tennessee.

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.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials, Mtas

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A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Municipal Handbook 2003, Sid Hemsley, Dennis Huffer, Mike Tallent

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A comprehensive manual on municipal government.

Purchasing Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Ralph Cross, Mike Tallent

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This guide is designed to clear up questions about purchasing and to save cities money.

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 …

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.

City Of Rockwood Natural Gas Fund Report, Steve Wyatt, Bill Young

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The City of Rockwood operates a natural gas system for approximately 2,600 residential and commercial customers who are served by the main city gas distribution gate. In addition, there are three industrial customers, IMCO, Horsehead, and Bayou Steel who purchase natural gas under a third party contract. These customers separately contract with Rockwood for transportation of the gas on the city distribution system for these gas purchases.

In 1996, Rockwood entered into an agreement with the City of Kingston (Exhibit 1) to provide natural gas service within the City of Kingston. The revenues and expenses of the Kingston portion of …

Tennessee Public Acts 2000: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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

Users of this publication are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which Public Acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any Public Act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary.

Tennessee Public Acts 1999: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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

Users of this publication are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which Public Acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any Public Act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary.