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A couple questions, sorry for the longish post.
1.) What is the purpose of not being allowed to receive chips from a player just prior to sitting? A friend owed me $200 for the room, and I went to sit down at same table. He offers me the money in chips. Table tells me I can pay him for them but not just take them. If this is to stop collusion wouldn't it be more helpful to see this and keep an eye out for team play?
2.) I sell 40 in chips to a woman at table. I am playing 2/4 with about 250 (it was a decent session) in front of me. I go to put the money in my pocket and am told to leave it on table. This was between hands. I am told you don't want short stacks doing this, but why? I like to play people that don't have the money to make correct plays. And since it was between hands, is this different than tipping the server with a chip?
3.) There was a huge argument regarding a side pot. This is 2-4 limit. On turn, in three way pot, one player is all-in. Side pot gets created. Dealer puts main pot in front of all-in player and side pot in middle of table. One man in hand objects saying it goes the other way. Huge fuss, floor comes over and rules in dealer's favor, saying thats how Caesars does it. Argument ensues. Bitchy man complains, then all-in player (who loses) starts in. Bitchy man says he will call casino regulators and complain. Is this not how the pots go? And why would the regulators care?
4.) Told you this was long. Last one though. 3-6 limit. I hit the nuts on the turn. Bet out six. Player after me raises 2 (all-in) next guy calls. Action back to me. I try to complete/raise (I ask what my options are). The dealer tells me that to raise the all-in player would have needed to bet at least half the bet (three). I say ok, I'll complete to 12. Dealer says no. I let it drop. Turn comes, I bet, other guy calls. River pairs board. All-in completes boat wins the pot, I win the side pot. The ruling cost me money, but really I just want to know if that is the rule.

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1. The table stakes rule prohibits him from taking $200 off the table to pay you until he leaves. Just because you are going to play with the chips doesn't change that he is taking it out of his stack. If he has cash on him he give you cash and you can buy chips. Or he can leave the table and give $200 in chips.

2. Again the table stakes rule prohibits you from removing chips or money from the table until you leave. An exception to this rule is made for tipping, and in someplaces for purchasing food or cigarettes.

3. Who the hell cares where the pots are set-up as long as everyone knows which one is which. Why anyone would complain about this is beyond me. In the case of a small main pot and a large side pot it may be easier for the dealer to keep the side pot in the center.

4. You can not complete here. The players all in for 2 more (which is less than half a bet) does not count as raise. Since it was not a raise for you to complete his bet would raising your own bet. If the all-in player had acted before you, your choices would have been to call $2 or complete to $6.