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Technical Bulletins: Smoking In The Workplace, Richard Stokes Dec 1989

Technical Bulletins: Smoking In The Workplace, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin explores the need to regulate employee smoking on the job; why employees feel their rights are being infringed upon; legal issues associated with workplace smoking; policies and practices in effect across the country; and steps to develop a successful policy.


Technical Bulletins: The Police Bill Of Rights: Not For Everyone, Dennis Huffer, Richard Stokes Oct 1989

Technical Bulletins: The Police Bill Of Rights: Not For Everyone, Dennis Huffer, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

In 1989, the state legislature passed an Act affecting the manner in which certain police officers are disciplined. The Act, Chapter 398 of the 1989 General Assembly, known as the Police Bill of Rights, requires that, effective January 1, 1990, questioning of any police officers on matters that are likely to lead to the discipline of officers for punitive reasons, take place at a reasonable time and place designated by the investigating official. Of extreme significance is the fact that the act applies only to municipalities that already provide a property interest in employment and have no other established grievance …


Technical Bulletins: New Driver License Requirements For Commercial Vehicles Are Now In Place, Joe Muscatello Sep 1989

Technical Bulletins: New Driver License Requirements For Commercial Vehicles Are Now In Place, Joe Muscatello

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin informs cities of a number of new requirements that were enacted (following passage in Congress of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986) to change the requirements in obtaining a commercial driver license in the state of Tennessee.


Technical Bulletins: New Law Changes The Definition Of Police Officer And Sets For Auxiliary/Reserve Officers In Tennessee, Joe Muscatello Jun 1989

Technical Bulletins: New Law Changes The Definition Of Police Officer And Sets For Auxiliary/Reserve Officers In Tennessee, Joe Muscatello

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses changes in Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) and the Rules of Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission regarding the status and definition of part-time, temporary, reserve, and auxiliary officers within police departments.


Technical Bulletins: The Business Of Crime: Research Findings Reveal Economic Motives, Phillip E. Keith Mar 1989

Technical Bulletins: The Business Of Crime: Research Findings Reveal Economic Motives, Phillip E. Keith

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the business of crime and advises that understanding crime as a business is paramount when public officials develop policies and programs designed to prevent or contain criminal activity.


Technical Bulletins: Fmha Community Program Bonds Can Be Sold To Third Parties, Joe Muscatello Feb 1989

Technical Bulletins: Fmha Community Program Bonds Can Be Sold To Third Parties, Joe Muscatello

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about the sale of Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Community Program Bonds to third parties.


Technical Bulletins: Written Communications From A City Manager, Don W. Ownby Feb 1989

Technical Bulletins: Written Communications From A City Manager, Don W. Ownby

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin advises that the Tennessee public records law applies to written communications from a city manager to members of his governing body.