Local Government Research

A comprehensive treatment of local government law that provides a current and complete perspective on municipal corporations, as well as independent local government entities, and counties, while adding emerging topics such as telecommunications.

This publication provides expert coverage of all aspects of municipal law, quick access to materials via a uniform decimal numbering system, and majority and minority positions with federal and local case annotation, arranged by jurisdiction. It also provides assistance in conducting additional research or for conducting complex litigation, with official and parallel citations and detailed footnotes.

This set gives you a fundamental understanding of local government law and upcoming trends. It focuses on the entity's power to act and provides a fresh approach to solving local government problems. It thoroughly describes the regulatory powers of government and their application. The text also takes municipal law a step further by emphasizing the interrelationships among the various units of government: local and federal government, localities and the state, and between local government entities.

A practical guide to drafting a variety of ordinances that are both legally correct and understandable to the courts, municipal officials, and the general public. The most complete set of municipal ordinances available.