MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Submissions from 2006
Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2006 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
2006-2007 State Shared Taxes and Appropriations, Dick Phebus
Federal and State Standard Mileage Rates Announced, Dick Phebus
2005/2006 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
FTC Issues Final Rules Clarifying Fair Credit Reporting Act Requirements (2006), Richard Stokes
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (2006), Gary West
Changes To the 1983 Purchasing Law, Rick Whitehead
Submissions from 2005
Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004, Rex Barton
NIMS (National Incident Management System), Ray Crouch
Adoption of Up-to-Date Building and Fire Codes, Ray Crouch and Dennis Huffer
Emergency Assistance and Mutual Aid in Tennessee: 2004 Update, Ray Crouch and Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2005 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
Interest Rate Currently 10 Percent on Delinquent Taxes Collected or Administered by the State of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2005-2006), Dick Phebus
Changes Affecting the I-9 Form (2005), Richard Stokes
Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions of the Social Security Administration, Richard Stokes
MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey (2004/2005), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2004
Emergency Assistance and Mutual Aid in Tennessee, Ray Crouch
Court Rules Four-Year Statute of Limitations Applies in Certain Civil Rights Cases, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2004 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2004-2005), Dick Phebus
MTAS Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey (2003-2004), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2003
2002 IRS, Social Security and Medicare Tax Changes for Election Officials and Workers, Ralph Cross
Social Security Fact Sheet: 2003 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Ralph Cross
Tennessee Building and Fire Codes, Ray Crouch
Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply with Requirements of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden
Updating Occupational Safety and Health Programs, Steve Lobertini
State Tax Rate on Utility Sales to Manufacturers, Al Major
Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2003 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
2003-2004 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
Formula Rate of Interest Changes to 8.25% on Delinquent Taxes Collected or Administered by the State of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
The 2002/2003 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Public Health, Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act of 2002, Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 2002
Important Notice of Changes to P.O.S.T. Commission Rules, Rex Barton
Failure to Provide Proof of Automobile Insurance a Municipal Ordinance Violation, Sid Hemsley
General Assembly Enacts Laws Affecting Municipalities, Dennis Huffer
State Sales Tax Rate Increased Effective July 15, 2002, Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2002 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
2002-2003 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
Changes in the Rate and Distribution of the Business Tax Effective September 1, 2002, Dick Phebus
Changes to the State and Local Sales and Use Tax Return: Effective July 15, 2002, Dick Phebus
Interest Rate Currently 8.75% on Delinquent Taxes Collected or Administered by the State of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
Unclaimed Property Reporting Due May 1, 2002, Dick Phebus
The 2001/2002 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2001
Conducting Effective Roadblocks (2001), Melissa Ashburn
Legislation Clarifies and Simplifies E-Commerce Procedures for Tennessee Municipalities, Ralph Cross
New Withholding Tables for 2001, Ralph Cross
Social Security and Medicare Budget Data for Fiscal Year 2003-2004, Ralph Cross
USFA FIRE Grants: A New Source of Funding for Fire Departments, Ray Crouch
Animal Control Law Revised by Legislature, Don Darden
Supreme Court Limits Civil Penalties Over $50, Sid Hemsley
Drug-Free Workplace: Contractor's Affidavit, Donna M. Leydorf
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
2001-2002 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Changes in Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
2000-2001 Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes
FLSA Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf and Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2000
2000 Legislative Changes of Interest to Local Law Enforcement, Rex Barton
Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service: State and Local Compliance Issues for 2000, Ralph Cross and Kirk Bednar
2000 Legislative Session Paves Way for E-Commerce, Ralph Cross and Al Major
Liability Exposure of EMTs and Paramedics Not Subject to Governmental Tort Liability Limits, Jim Finane
The Legislature Sends Message to Cities with Electronic Mail: You Must Have a Written E-mail Policy, Sid Hemsley
2000-2001 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
Legislation Affecting Human Resources, Richard Stokes
Personnel Issues in the News, Richard Stokes
The 1999/2000 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
October Deadline on New Inter-basin Water Transfers Act, Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 1999
Requirements of Fingerprint Law, Rex Barton
Growth Plan Policy Requires Joint Development Board, Don Darden
Y2K Preparedness Planning, Don Darden
Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel, MTAS
Fair Credit Reporting Act, Richard Stokes
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: You Must Comply, One Way or Another, Richard Stokes
Personnel Issues That Made the News, Richard Stokes
The 1998/99 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Submissions from 1998
New Law Requires Countywide Growth Plan and Limits Annexation and Incorporation, Jim Finane and Sid Hemsley
Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel, MTAS
State Revises Travel Reimbursement Rates, MTAS
New Regulations Will Apply to Small Stormwater Discharges, Sharon Rollins
National Guard's Weekend Drills are Considered Training, Richard Stokes
The 1997/98 MTAS Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes
Community Water Systems Required to Distribute Consumer Confidence Reports, Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 1997
Legislature Makes Significant Changes to Drug Fund, Rex Barton
Public Acts Affecting Cities, Dennis Huffer
1997-98 State Revenue Estimates, Ken Joines and Jim Leuty
State and Federal Reimbursement Rates for Travel, MTAS