MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Submissions from 2020
Guide to Alcohol and Beer Laws in Tennessee, Elisha Hodge
Summary of 2020 Public Acts, Elisha Hodge
Submissions from 2015
Summary of 2015 Public Acts, Elisha Hodge
How to Conduct a City Council Meeting Based on Roberts' Rules of Order, MTAS
Submissions from 2014
Local Government Public Works Standards and Specifications, John Chlarson and Sharon Rollins
Annexation Handbook for Cities and Towns in Tennessee III, Sid Hemsley
Tennessee Public Acts 2014: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, MTAS
Submissions from 2013
Municipal Handbook, Josh Jones
Tennessee Public Acts 2013: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (I-9), E-Verify and Tennessee Employers, Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2012
Adopting Building Codes and Building Code Amendments by Reference, Stephanie Allen
Municipal Court Appeals in Tennessee, Melissa Ashburn
Municipal Courts Manual, Rex Barton, Melissa Ashburn, and Karen Beyke
Local Government Public Works Standards and Specifications, John Chlarson and Sharon Rollins
The ISO Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, Jody Dwyer
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): An Updated Employer Guide for Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones
Family Medical Leave Act ... an Updated Guide, Bonnie Jones
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), Bonnie Jones
Municipal Handbook (2011), Josh Jones
Tennessee Public Acts 2012: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones
Municipal Biodiesel Production Programs (2011), Warren Nevad
Good Service Requests Keep Customers Happy (2012), Justin O'Hara and Steve Wyatt
Finding Money (2012), Sharon Rollins
Fleet Management Tips for Municipal Decision Makers, Sharon Rollins
Managing Infiltration Inflow in Wastewater Collection Systems (2012), Sharon Rollins
How Any City Can Conduct a Utility Rate Study and Successfully Increase Rates (2012), Sharon Rollins and Bill Young
Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised and Updated (2012), Richard Stokes
Compensation and Employee Status of Volunteer Firefighters, Dennis Wolf
Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way of Evaluating Efficiency and Effectiveness of Fire Departments (2012), Dennis Wolf
Utility Manual (2012), Bill Young and Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 2011
Filling Vacancies on Your City Council, David Angerer
The Water Needs of Small Tennessee Fire Departments (2011), Ron Darden and Gary West
An Updated Guide to COBRA (2011), Bonnie Jones
Municipal Handbook (2010), Josh Jones
Open Records: A Guide for Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones
Tennessee Public Acts 2011: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones
Directory of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), MTAS
Finding Money for Municipal Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Projects in Tennessee (2011), Sharon Rollins
How Any City Can Conduct a Utility Rate Study and Successfully Increase Rates (2011), Sharon Rollins and Bill Young
Interviewing and the Law (2011), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised and Updated (2011), Richard Stokes
Water and Wastewater Management (2011), Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward, Al Major, and Bill Young
Utility Manual (2011), Bill Young and Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 2010
IRS Regulations on Personal Use of City-Owned Vehicles: Employer's Guide to Fringe Benefits (2010), Ron Darden
Surveying Citizens: A Handbook for Municipal Officials Who Want to Know What Their Citizens Think, David H. Folz PhD
An Updated Guide to COBRA (2010), Bonnie Jones
Family Medical Leave Act (2010), Bonnie Jones
Social Media as a Tool for Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones and Josh Jones
Open Records: A Guide for Municipal Officials (2010), Josh Jones
Tennessee Public Acts 2010: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones
Capital Asset Accounting System (2010), Al Major
Directory of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2010), MTAS
Finding Money for Municipal Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Projects in Tennessee (2010), Sharon Rollins
Qualification Based Selection: An MTAS Guide for Procuring Professional Engineering Services in Tennessee (2010), Sharon Rollins
Fair Credit Reporting Act (2010), Richard Stokes
Interviewing and the Law (2010), Richard Stokes
Water and Wastewater Management (2009), Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward, and Bill Young
Submissions from 2009
Creating Effective Citizen Advisory Committees: Using Short-Term Advisory Committees to Help Resolve Local Problems, David Angerer
Open Meetings in Tennessee: Compliance with the Public Meetings Law (2009), Melissa Ashburn
An Updated Guide to COBRA (2009), Bonnie Curran
What Every City Needs to Know about Health, Dental and Life Insurance (2009), Don Darden
Hotel-Motel Tax in Tennessee Cities (2009), Ron Darden
The Water Needs of Small Tennessee Fire Departments (2009), Ron Darden
Municipal Handbook (2008), Dennis Huffer
Municipalities Required to Adopt Codes of Ethics (2008), Dennis Huffer
Records Management for Municipal Government: A Reference Guide for City Officials and Municipal Public Records Custodians (2009), Dennis Huffer
Tennessee Public Acts 2009: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones
The Tennessee City Recorder Handbook, Ronnie Neill
Municipal Biodiesel Production: Foundations and Best Practices (2009), Warren Nevad
Urban Forestry Management, Warren Nevad
Good Service Requests Keep Customers Happy (2009), Justin O'Hara and Steve Wyatt
Heard Without Shouting: Promoting Civility in Citizen Engagement, Gary Petree
Qualification Based Selection: An MTAS Guide for Procuring Professional Engineering Services in Tennessee (2009), Sharon Rollins
Interviewing and the Law (2009), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised and Updated (2009), Richard Stokes
Steps to Successful Utility Construction (2009), Brett Ward
Submissions from 2008
Siting Telecommunications Towers: Suggestions for Protecting the Public Interest, David Angerer
The Competitive Cable and Video Services Act: Increasing Competition and Diminishing Local Authority, Melissa Ashburn
Reducing Health Insurance Costs in Tennessee Cities, Don Darden
Hotel-Motel Tax in Tennessee Cities (2008), Ron Darden
Getting To Know and Maybe Love Your Municipal Charter, Sid Hemsley
Records Management for Municipal Government: A Reference Guide for City Officials and Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer
Municipal Handbook (2007), Dennis Huffer, Sid Hemsley, and Mike Tallent
Model Identity Theft Policy and FACTA Compliance, Josh Jones
Open Records: A Guide for Municipal Officials (2008), Josh Jones
Tennessee Public Acts 2008: Summaries of Interest to Municipal Officials, Josh Jones and Dennis Huffer
Adopting Building Codes and Building Code Amendments by Reference (2008), Steve Lobertini
Ordinance Drafting and Enactment: Issues and Recommendations, Steve Lobertini
Your Municipal Code: Adopting It and Keeping It Up-to-Date, Steve Lobertini
Directory of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2008), MTAS
Municipal Personnel Report: Recruiting and Selecting Management and Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad
City Recorder Certification Update (2008), Margaret Norris
The Five Basic Steps for Registering a Domain Name for Your Municipality (2008), Justin O'Hara