Secondary Sources by Subject: Local Government

The only work which clearly states the principles of law for all types of local government entities.

The Law of Municipal Corporations 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.

Local Government Law 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 the 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.