TY  - BOOK
AU  - Valente,William D.
AU  - Valente,William D.
TI  - Cases and materials on state and local government law
SN  - 0314233288 (alk. paper)
U1  - 343.043 22
PY  - 2001///
CY  - St. Paul, Minn.
PB  - West Group
KW  - Local government
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - United States
KW  - Cases
N1  - CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction to the study of state and local government law
States and local governments
The vertical Distribution of power question
The state constitution

Chapter II: Local government in the American constitutional order
local government as agent of the state
The American Polis: Local government as autonomous, democratic polity
Local government as Quasi-proprietary firm

Chapter III: Local Government formation and boundary change
The significance of local boundaries
Municipal incorporation
Annexation and boundary change

Chapter IV: State-local relations
Introduction: The conflict between plenary sate power and local autonomy
State constitutional limitations on state supremacy
Determining the scope of local power
Pre-emption

Chapter  V: Interlocal relations and metropolitan area problems
Interlocal conflicts and regional problems
Interlocal cooperation
Regional governance structures

Chapter VI: State and local finance
Public purpose requirements
Revenues
Other revenue sources
Borrowing and debt limitations

Chapter VI: The Business of Government
Local service delivery
Tort liability
Public employment issues
Regulation and the police power

Chapter VIII: State and local governments in a federal system
Introduction to federalism
National powers in State-federal relations
State sovereignty in state- federal relations
E.TC; Includes index
ER  -