Local government law in a nutshell /
Local government law
by David J. McCarthy, Jr., Laurie Reynolds.
- 5th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2003.
- xxi, 512 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Local governing power-general aspects, limitations, resolution of power conflicts and challenges -- Formation of the local government, alteration, boundary changes; some problems of organization and operation-officers, employees, allocation and delegation of functions, elections -- Regulation of conduct and the use of land -- Acquisition, limitations on use, and disposition of goods, services and property -- Revenues -- Considerations pertinent to citizen litigation with local governments.
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Local government--Law and legislation--United States.