Treatise On Local Government Law

This Hornbook provides an overview of the operations and the interrelationships of the various levels of government in the United States, with emphasis on local units. The text first discusses local government units and examines the forms of government within these units. The relationship of local governments to state and federal governments is inspected. Additional coverage includes local units and their power, the limitations on those powers, the forms local legislative action may take, and the means for holding local governments liable.

This authoritative guide provides a comprehensive overview of the law relating to municipal corporations in England and Wales, including their powers, procedures, and regulations. Covering everything from elections to taxation, this book is an invaluable resource for legal professionals, local government officials, and anyone with an interest in municipal law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

OverviewThis book provides for the understanding of local government professionals, law and general researchers and non-professionals, an in-depth analysis and discussion of: (i)The general concepts of Local Government, Local Government Law, International Local Government Law and the principles of Local Government Law, (ii)An overview of the Malawi Local Government System and its legal framework, constitution, powers and functions, financing and staff appointment framework, and the relevant key judicial decisions; and(iii)An outline of the framework and mechanisms for oversight, separation of powers, people's participation and accountability in the South African local government system

"This edition continues the emphasis of prior editions on such topics as the relationship of local governments to state and federal governments; the needs of local governments for territory, for personnel, and for adequate financing; and the principal activities and possible liabilities of local government. There is increased attention to land use control, an area of growing activity on the part of institutions, ranging from the U.S. Supreme Court to local zoning boards. This includes material not found in some books in this field, on such important concepts as 'smart growth,' 'new urbanism,' and 'regulatory takings.'"--