31:
99:, only limited authority has been granted to local governments by passage of statutes in the state legislature. In these states, a city or county must obtain permission from the state legislature if it wishes to pass a law or ordinance not specifically permitted under existing state legislation. Most states have a mix; for example, allowing home rule for municipalities with a minimum number of residents.
1039:" forms of government. These cities may be administered predominantly by residents or through a third-party management structure, because a charter gives a city the flexibility to choose novel types of government structure. Depending on the state, all cities, no cities, or some cities may be charter cities.
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or "the general laws of the state." If the population subsequently falls below 5,000, the charter remains in force and may be amended. Otherwise, cities with populations of 5,000 or less are governed by the general laws only. School districts are generally governed by the general laws; a district may
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The following chart indicates which of the 50 U.S. states are home rule states and which states obey the legal principle of Dillon's Rule for determining local government authority. A state in this chart with "Limited" home rule may grant home rule to particular cities and municipalities individually
106:
identifies 31 Dillon's Rule states, 10 home rule states, 8 states that apply Dillon's Rule only to certain municipalities, and one state (Florida) that applies home rule to everything except taxation. Each state defines for itself what powers it will grant to local governments. Within the local
75:
to exercise powers of governance; i.e.: whether such powers must be specifically delegated to it by the state (typically by legislative action) or are generally implicitly allowed unless specifically denied by state-level action. Forty of the 50 states apply some form of the principle known as
147:
but has no constitutional provision guaranteeing home rule. A state that is both a home rule state and a Dillon's Rule state applies Dillon's Rule to matters or governmental units not accounted for in the constitutional provision or statute that grants home rule.
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adopt a home rule charter, but no district has chosen to do so. Counties and "special districts" (other special-purpose governmental entities besides cities and school districts) are governed solely by the general laws and prohibited from adopting home rule.
254:
Cities that have not adopted a charter are organized by state law. Such a city is called a "general law city" (or a "code city"), which will be managed by a five-member city council. As of
January 21, 2020, 125 of California's 478 cities were charter cities.
637:
Home rule legislation SB29 took effect July 2015, and gave more power to county commissioners. However, local government including general improvement districts, special districts, fire districts, and school districts were not affected by this change.
192:
Limited home rule granted to cities and towns in
Article XII, Sections 220-28 of the Alabama constitution. Counties are not delegated even a general grant of power under Dillon's Rule and must seek "local legislation" from the state legislature.
619:
are
Nebraska's only home rule cities as of 2020. Grand Island adopted a home rule charter in 1928; it was repealed by the voters on April 2, 1963. The city council subsequently repealed the charter on April 17, 1963, with Ordinance 3990.
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920:
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says in 14 states all counties (or county equivalents) operate under Dillon's Rule, while 13 states allow all counties home rule authority and 21 states have a mix of home rule and Dillon's Rule.
1031:). State law may require general-law cities to have a five-member city council, for example, as in California, but a city organized under a charter may choose a different system, including the "
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https://allianceaft.tx.aft.org/files/home_rule_fact_sheet.pdf#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20Home%20Rule%20Charter%20School%20District%3F,never%20once%20been%20used%20anywhere%20in%20the%20state
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80:, which says that local governments may exercise only powers that the state specifically grants to them, to determine the bounds of a municipal government's legal authority.
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the ability to pass various types of laws to govern themselves (so long as the laws do not conflict with the state and federal constitutions). In other states, known as
1693:
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Dillon's Rule was effectively abolished in the 1969 Municipal Code, §7, Article 1. Home rule was introduced in a pilot program in 2007 and made permanent in 2019.
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Cities may adopt home rule once their population exceeds 5,000 and the voters adopt a city charter, the provisions of which cannot be inconsistent with either the
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The
Nebraska Constitution was amended in 1912 to allow cities with a population of more than 5,000 inhabitants to form a government under home rule. See
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Home rule provided for municipalities by constitutional amendment in 1902; for counties in 1970 (more limited than for municipalities).
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88:
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Fiscal – authority to determine revenue sources, set tax rates, borrow funds and other related financial activities,
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1048:
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Personnel – authority to set employment rules, remuneration rates, employment conditions and collective bargaining.
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1802:
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See Dillon Rule and Home Rule: Principles of Local
Governance, Nebraska Legislative Research Office, February 2020.
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127:
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from counties, and towns, which are not, are required to have a charter, although Dillon's Rule applies. See
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2897:
2709:
2247:
2124:
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77:
17:
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Many states have different provisions regarding home rule for counties than for municipalities. The
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https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/2024%20County%20Government%20Primer_v20_FINAL.pdf
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https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/r20-540_issue_brief_on_home_rule_charters.pdf
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Functional – power to exercise local self government in a broad or limited manner,
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sphere, there are four categories in which the state may allow discretionary authority:
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1551:"California Government Code, Title 4 Government of Cities, Chapter 2 Classification"
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
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Model
Government Charters: A City, County, Regional, State, and Federal Handbook
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Home rule is more limited in charter municipalities established after 1974.
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Home rule specifically granted in
Section 166.021(1) of Florida Statutes.
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Home rule specifically granted in
Article IX of Georgia Constitution
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Home rule applies to all cities, some villages, and two counties.
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1489:"Local Government Autonomy and the Dillon Rule in Virginia"
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1319:. Connecticut State Library. April 2011. Archived from
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Dillon's Rule does not apply to cities or counties.
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relates to the authority of a constituent part of a
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1183:. National Association of Counties. Archived from
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1451:"Texas Education Code, Chapter 12, Subchapter B"
1237:. League of California Cities. February 22, 2013
277:that are home rule, and two home rule counties.
1602:. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland and Co.
1509:"The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Program"
1273:
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1632:. New Mexico Municipal League. Archived from
1258:. League of California Cities. Archived from
1627:"Dillon's Rule...and the Birth of Home Rule"
1360:
1358:
1175:
1105:"DILLON'S RULE...AND THE BIRTH OF HOME RULE"
138:do not have independent county governments.
3465:List of administrative divisions by country
1511:. West Virginia Department of Revenue. 2021
1425:"Texas Constitution, Article XI, Section 4"
1399:"Texas Constitution, Article XI, Section 5"
990:
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1305:https://test.ccionline.org/about/counties/
1532:. League of California Cities. 2007-05-09
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1294:https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/lgType.jsf
408:Dillon's Rule applies only to townships.
51: Limited home rule, no Dillon's Rule
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29:
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921:administrative subdivisions of Virginia
273:102 home rule municipalities, plus two
14:
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280:All tax increases in Colorado must be
57: Limited home rule, Dillon's Rule
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1079:Local government in the United States
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3506:Urban planning in the United States
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1049:Charter city (economic development)
24:
1652:, charter cities and home rule in
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142:Home rule and Dillon's Rule states
87:, the state's constitution grants
25:
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63: No home rule, Dillon's Rule
45: Home rule and Dillon's Rule
39: Home rule, no Dillon's Rule
27:Form of local government autonomy
3496:Types of administrative division
2482:Organized incorporated territory
1074:Independent city (United States)
128:National Association of Counties
34:Home Rule in the United States.
3470:Slavic administrative divisions
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1023:document rather than solely by
3511:State law in the United States
3019:Non-English terms or loanwords
2223:Direct-controlled municipality
1317:"The Connecticut Constitution"
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1248:
1227:
1158:
159:District of Columbia home rule
69:Home rule in the United States
13:
1:
2348:Special administrative region
1625:Lang, Diane (December 1991).
1579:Total charter cities by state
1215:. Alabama Humanities Alliance
1176:Adam Coester (January 2004).
1103:Lang, Diane (December 1991).
1089:
2248:Mountain resort municipality
2125:Intermediate school district
2108:Educational service district
1964:Regional county municipality
1136:"Local Government Authority"
7:
2579:Autonomous territorial unit
1341:https://app.lla.state.la.us
1112:New Mexico Municipal League
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10:
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2460:National capital territory
2181:Indian reserve/reservation
2048:Indian government district
1702:Designations for types of
1455:statutes.legis.state.tx.us
1429:statutes.legis.state.tx.us
1403:statutes.legis.state.tx.us
1019:is defined by the its own
275:consolidated city-counties
3491:Forms of local government
3450:Autonomous administration
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2068:Non-metropolitan district
2058:Local government district
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1995:
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1917:
1894:
1840:
1815:
1801:
1778:
1742:
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1723:
1710:
1140:National League of Cities
104:National League of Cities
83:In some states, known as
2260:Specialized municipality
1937:Consolidated city-county
1069:General-law municipality
991:Home rule charter cities
2622:Military exclusion zone
2600:Exclusive economic zone
2365:National capital region
1957:Non-metropolitan county
1704:administrative division
1598:Kemp, Roger L. (2007).
1377:Nevada Attorney General
1213:Encyclopedia of Alabama
1178:"Dillon's Rule or Not?"
2639:Self-administered zone
2477:Incorporated territory
2344:Administrative region
2113:Local service district
2033:Congressional district
1009:home rule charter city
124:
65:
2610:Special economic zone
2294:Praetorian prefecture
2278:Autonomous prefecture
2238:Regional municipality
2228:District municipality
2063:Metropolitan district
1927:Administrative county
1909:Residential community
1755:Local government area
1366:"OPINION NO. 2016-07"
1235:"Charter Cities List"
1084:Municipal corporation
609:Article XI, Section 2
173:Dillon's Rule state?
109:
33:
3201:Njësi administrative
2233:Neutral municipality
2172:Subdivision of India
1904:Autonomous community
1793:Metropolitan borough
1733:Common English terms
97:Dillon's Rule states
2844:Autonomous republic
2772:Enclave and exclave
2671:Other English terms
2467:Dependent territory
2313:Autonomous province
2243:Resort municipality
2218:County municipality
2005:Overseas department
1952:Metropolitan county
1765:Unincorporated area
1555:State of California
3460:Electoral district
2777:Federal dependency
2605:Free economic zone
2489:Overseas territory
2372:Development region
2255:Rural municipality
2188:Indian reservation
2080:Municipal district
2038:Electoral district
1878:Free imperial city
1431:. November 2, 1920
1405:. November 8, 2011
1064:Free imperial city
866:Texas Constitution
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2319:Overseas province
2213:City municipality
2104:Service district
2100:Sanitary district
2090:Regional district
2075:Military district
1932:Autonomous county
1865:Incorporated city
1609:978-0-7864-3154-0
1146:on August 4, 2016
1021:municipal charter
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987:
170:Home rule state?
16:(Redirected from
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2023:Capital district
1987:Overseas country
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1831:Imperial capital
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1557:. Archived from
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85:home rule states
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2431:Sovereign state
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2190:(United States)
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2085:Police district
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