MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Submissions from 2012
Hot Topic: Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Brad Harris
Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes and Appropriations, Brad Harris
Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2012-2013) (Revised), Brad Harris
Hot Topic: Employers Asking for Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Attorney General Finds Administrative Hearing Officer Act Provides Adequate Due Process, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: ADA Changes Regarding Service Animals, Margaret Norris
Hot Topic: The New Fund Balance (2012 Rev.), Kay Stegall
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: New Requirements for Public Swimming Pools, Rick Whitehead
Hot Topic: FLSA Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf and Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2011
Hot Topic: Legislature Declares When Ordinances, Resolutions to Be Used, Stephanie Allen and Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Set at 7.25 Percent Effective July 1, 2011, on Delinquent Taxes Collected or Administered by the State of Tennessee, William Haston
Hot Topic: Stimulus Law Under COBRA/PHSA, Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Public Chapter No. 425 and Its Effects on Unmanned Traffic Enforcement Cameras, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2011-2012), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: The New Fund Balance (2011), Kay Stegall
Hot Topic: E-Verify and Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2010
Hot Topic: New Fee for Cash Bond Forfeitures in City Court, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Not Covered? (2010), Gail Cook
Hot Topic: Energy Code Adoption by the State of Tennessee and Its Effects on Cities (2010), Ray Crouch and Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Regulating So-Called Jake Brakes (2010), Ron Darden
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Set at 7.25 Percent Effective July 1, 2010, on Delinquent Taxes Collected or Administered by the State of Tennessee, William Haston
Hot Topic: Stimulus Law Affecting COBRA Extended Until February 28, 2010, Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Stimulus Law Affecting COBRA Extended Until May 31, 2010, Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel (2010), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: IRS Releases 2011 Withholding Tables, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2010-2011), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2010), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: E-Verify and Local Governments (2010), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2010), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2009
Hot Topic: Unemployment Insurance: Recent Legislative Changes, Gail Cook
Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) (2009), Ralph Cross
Hot Topic: Firefighter Minimum Training Law: Public Chapter 512 - 2009, Ray Crouch
Hot Topic: Energy Code Adoption by the State of Tennessee and Its Effects on Cities (2009), Ray Crouch and Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Management of Personnel Records (2009), Don Darden
Hot Topic: The Relocation of City Utilities on a State Highway Project (2009), Ron Darden
Hot Topic: Legislature Declares When Ordinances, Resolutions to be Used (2009), Dennis Huffer
Hot Topic: Local Government Electronic Technology Act of 2009, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Local Opt-out Prohibiting Handguns in Municipal Parks, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2009 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: 1999-2000 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel (2009), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2009, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2010, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Legislation Shortens Time to Correct Negative Changes in Net Assets for Water and Wastewater Facilities, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State of Tennessee Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2009, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2009-2010), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: 1998-1999 State Revenue Estimates, Dick Phebus and Jim Leuty
Hot Topic: FLSA Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2009), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2008
Hot Topic: New Reporting Requirement for Traffic Courts, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Not Covered? (2008), Gail Cook
Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) (2008), Ralph Cross
Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply with Requirements of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden
Hot Topic: Public Chapter 779 Water and Sewer Rate Study, Randy Gustafson
Hot Topic: President Signs Law Amending the Family and Medical Leave Act (2008), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Bill of Rights for Water Quality Control Act Permit Applicants, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Confidentiality of Municipal Employees' Personal Information, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: FTC Suspends Enforcement of FACTA Red Flags Rule, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Posting of Charters on Municipal Web Sites Now Required, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department of Agriculture Urban Forestry Funding (2008), Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel (2008), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal and State Standard Mileage Rates Announced (2008), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2008-2009), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: FLSA Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Revision to Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (2008), Richard Stokes
Submissions from 2007
Hot Topic: 2007 Social Security Changes Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA), Ralph Cross
Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply with Requirements of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden
Hot Topic: Management of Personnel Records (2007), Don Darden
Hot Topic: Tennessee Passes the Non-Smoker Protection Act (2007), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee Reservists' Leave of Absence (2007), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Changes to the Tennessee Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983 (2007), Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Mandatory Electronic Filing of Statements of Disclosure, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Their Effects Upon Records Retention, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Subdivision Plat Approval, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: The Responsible Vendor Act of 2006, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department of Agriculture 2007 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: 2007-2008 State Shared Taxes and Appropriations, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Changes in Federal and State Lodging Reimbursement Rates for Travel, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State of Tennessee Property Tax Freeze Program, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Congress Increases Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: MTAS Moves Salary Survey Online, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2007), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: New State Requirement to Report Unaccounted-for Water, Steve Wyatt
Hot Topic: Reminder of Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Steve Wyatt
Submissions from 2006
Hot Topic: 2006 Legislative Changes Impacting Municipal Courts and Municipal Code Enforcement, Melissa Ashburn
Hot Topic: Health Insurance Premiums as Salary for Municipal Elected Officials and Employees (2006), Don Darden
Hot Topic: Regulating So-Called Jake Brakes (2006), Ron Darden
Hot Topic: The Relocation of City Utilities on a State Highway Project (2006), Ron Darden
Hot Topic: Municipalities Required to Adopt Codes of Ethics, Dennis Huffer