Home Rule In America: A Fifty-State Handbook

A must-have reference work about home rule in the states, the powers & functions of municipalities & counties within each state. This authoritative & reliable reference describes the authorities that local governments are empowered to pursue, & are barred from pursuing. Subjects featured in the book include: states & state governments, power within states, governmental functions, empowerment & specific issues (taxes, annexation of land, & citizen access to levers of government through such matters as recall, initiatives & open meetings).Dale Krane is the author of 'Home Rule In America: A Fifty-State Handbook', published 2000 under ISBN 9781568022819 and ISBN 1568022816.