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Home rule

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002446

The authority granted by a state to its local governments, such as cities and counties, to manage their own affairs and enact local ordinances without specific legislative authorization for each action. This power allows local entities to adopt and amend their own charters and exercise a broad range of governmental functions. The extent of home rule varies significantly by state.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002446
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002446",
  "term": "Home rule",
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  "definition": "The authority granted by a state to its local governments, such as cities and counties, to manage their own affairs and enact local ordinances without specific legislative authorization for each action. This power allows local entities to adopt and amend their own charters and exercise a broad range of governmental functions. The extent of home rule varies significantly by state.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/home-rule/"
}

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