Local Government Law   [Archived Catalog]
2015-2016 School of Law Academic Catalog
   

LAW 758 - Local Government Law

Credits, 3 sem. hrs.
This course examines the legal and political relationships that govern the provision of goods and services by local governments. The specific topics covered include the sources of local government power, incorporation and annexation, home rule, racial and economic implications of local policy, state pre-emption of local ordinances, conflicts between cities and suburbs, property taxation, user fees, municipal finance, and citizen participation in government.