County Technical Assistance Service - Podcast
The CTAS Podcast web site provides informational podcasts of interest to county officials in Tennessee. The podcasts can be accessed by clicking on the podcast links or they can be downloaded through iTunes. County officials enrolled in the County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP) will be able to obtain COCTP credit for listening to eligible podcasts at a later date.
COCTP 
Legislative Update  - September 17 2009 01:57:25 PM
COCTP Credit Here!The Changes to Residential Building Codes podcast reviews changes to the statewide building construction safety standards included in the Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act of 2009. The podcast is a make believe radio show called County Legislative Update. CTAS Legal Consultant Kristy Godsey Brown and CTAS Fire Safety Consultant Keven Lauer are the guests who explain the changes. It takes less than 15 minutes to listen to the podcast.
COCTP 
Legislative Update  - June 9 2009 08:02:25 AM
COCTP Credit Here!The How to Fill a Vacancy in a County Office podcast reviews changes made in 2009 to the procedure that county legislative bodies in Tennessee must follow to fill vacancies in county offices. The podcast is a make believe radio show called County Legislative Update. CTAS Legal Consultant Jeff Metzger is the guest who explains the steps to fill a vacancy in a county office. It takes less than 15 minutes to listen to the podcast.
COCTP 
Legislative Update  - June 9 2009 07:58:02 AM
COCTP Credit Here!The Family and Medical Leave Update podcast reviews changes made in 2008 to the federal legislation. The podcast is a make believe radio show called County Legislative Update. CTAS Legal Consultant Libby McCroskey is the guest who explains the changes to the FMLA. It takes less than 15 minutes to listen to the podcast.
COCTP 
Ethics  - May 21 2009 07:48:03 AM
COCTP Credit Here!The Sunshine Law podcast reviews the requirements of the open meetings law.The podcast is a county ethics radio show and features a fictitious radio host and county commissioner along with CTAS legal consultant Kristy Brown. It takes approximately 15 minutes to listen to the podcast.
COCTP 
Legislative Update  - May 20 2009 08:32:14 AM
COCTP Credit Here!The Americans with Disabilities Act Update podcast reviews changes made in 2009 to the ADA. The podcast is a make believe radio show called County Legislative Update. CTAS Legal Consultant Libby McCroskey is the guest who explains the changes. It takes less than 15 minutes to listen to the podcast.