City (General)
Why do cities exist?
To provide services and to act as agents of the state
What is the oldest form of city government in the U.S.? This type was inherited from England and is used by 2/3 of all US cities.
Mayor-council
Which city official keeps records of the city's official actions?
City Recorder
What's another name for a city?
a municipal corporation
Which type of city government blends the legislative and executive branches and came about as a direct result of the Galveston, TX hurricane in 1900?
commission
Which city official advises and represents the city in legal matters?
City Attorney
What are city laws called? Together, what are all the city laws called?
ordinances; the city code
What are the 4 types of city government? And, which type of municipal government do we have at Volunteer Girls State?
Mayor-council, city manager-council, commission, metropolitan; at VGS, we have a mayor-council form of city government.
Which city official collects taxes and has custody of city funds?
City Treasurer
A corporation is a group of people organized under a ___ granted by the ____
charter; General Assembly
Metropolitan governments have been allowed in TN since an amendment to the TN Constitution in 1953. What are the 3 metropolitan governments in TN?
Which city official interprets city ordinances and presides over municipal courts?
City Judge
What if city officials need help? What TN special board exists to assist cities in their daily administration?
Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)
Some cities exist in name only because they have no charter and are ____.
unincorporated
In some (but not all) city governments, which city official is hired by the city council (rather than being popularly elected)? This city official serves as the city's executive.
City Manager