local government law: an overview
Local governments, those which govern cities, villages, counties, and towns, are established and regulated by state law. Their authority in relation to other units of local government and in relation to state government rests ultimately on state law. The procedures by which their governing bodies are elected and their framework of governance rests on state law as well.
menu of sources
State Material
State Statutes
- State Local Government Statutes
- State County Government Statutes
- State Municipal Government Statutes
Judicial Decisions
- N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Appellate Decisions from Other States
Other References
Key Internet Sources
- Local Government Commission
- U.S. State & Local Gateway
- Council of State Governments
- Legal Research (Nolo)
- Governing
- International City/County Management Ass'n
- State & Local Government on the Net
- National City Government Resource Center
- Official City Sites
Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources
Good Starting Point in Print, McCarthy's Local Government Law in a Nutshell, West Group (2003)