TY - BOOK AU - McCarthy,David J. AU - Reynolds,Laurie TI - Local government law in a nutshell T2 - West nutshell series SN - 0314264892 AV - KF5300.Z9 M3 2003 U1 - 342.73/09 22 PY - 2003/// CY - St. Paul, MN PB - Thomson/West KW - Local government KW - Law and legislation KW - United States N1 - 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 ER -