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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Dan:. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. HOW IT WORKS & WHERE TO GET INFORMATION IN THE MPLA REGION. Local Government. Definitions and Numbers General Resources MPLA States – variations and resources. Government Definitions and Numbers. US Government History Town councils US Constitution

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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  1. Dan: LOCAL GOVERNMENT HOW IT WORKS & WHERE TO GET INFORMATION IN THE MPLA REGION Dan Stanton - danton@asu.edu

  2. Local Government • Definitions and Numbers • General Resources • MPLA States – variations and resources

  3. Government Definitions and Numbers • US Government History • Town councils • US Constitution • 1 Federal Government • 50 State Governments • Incorporation • Dillon’s Rule/Home Rule

  4. Census Definition* A government is an organized entity which, in addition to having governmental character, has sufficient discretion in the management of its own affairs to distinguish it as separate from the administrative structure of any other governmental unit. To be counted as a government, any entity must possess all three of the attributes reflected in the foregoing definition: Existence as an organized entity, governmental character, and substantial autonomy. *www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/gc021x2.pdf; p. viii.

  5. Local Government Definitions and Numbers • Local (sub-state) Governments – 87,525 • General Purpose Local Governments – 38,967 • Special-Purpose Local Governments – 48,558

  6. Local Government Definitions and Numbers • General Purpose Local – 38,967 • County – 3,034 • Sub–County – 35,933 • Municipal – 19,429 • Town or Township – 16,504 • Regional/Councils of/Associations of Government

  7. Local Government Definitions and Numbers • Special-Purpose Local – 48,558 • School Districts – 13,506 • Special Districts – 35,052

  8. Tips for Finding Government Information • The more info you have, the better • Names of publications or agencies • Level(s) of government involved • Dates • Newspaper articles often provide names, dates, and commentary • Publications • Annual Reports, Budgets, Financial Reports, Planning Reports, Capital Improvement • Official websites

  9. Crime/Courts Environmental Health Land use planning Parks and Recreation Statistics (population, employment, housing, financial, etc.) Transportation/Public Works Zoning Ordinances and codes Maps/GIS Education Business/Economic Development Areas of information generated and/or collected locally

  10. General Local Government Resources • Google Uncle Sam – www.google.com/unclesam • Municipal Codes Online – www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_municodes • FirstGov: American Hometowns - www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Local_Government/Cities.shtml • State and Local Government on the Net – www.statelocalgov.net/ • Census Data - http://factfinder.census.gov/ & http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/ • Census of Governments - www.census.gov/govs/www/ • Federal Depository Libraries - www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html

  11. General Local Government Resources • Governing: Local Government Links – www.governing.com/govlinks/glocal.htm • National Association of Counties – www.naco.org/ • International City/County Management Association - www2.icma.org/main/sc.asp • National Civic League – www.nlc.org/home/ • National City Government Resource Center - www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1389/ • National Association of Regional Councils - www.narc.org/

  12. General Local Government Resources • Martin, M. (2005). Local and regional government information : How to find it, how to use it. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. • Krane, D., Rigos, P. N., & Hill, M. B. (2001). Home rule in america : A fifty-state handbook. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press.

  13. MPLA States – Wyoming • 23 Counties • 98 Municipalities – First class cities 4,000 or more, otherwise Towns; 200 within 3 Sq. mi. to incorporate • 2 Regional Councils • 55 School Districts

  14. Cemetery Conservation County Improvement and Service Drainage Fire Protection Hospital Irrigation Joint Powers Boards Predatory Animal Districts Recreation Rural Health Care Senior Citizen Service Solid Waste Disposal Special Museum Water Conservancy Water and Sewer Watershed Improvement Wyoming Municipal Power Agency Wyoming - 546 Special Districts

  15. MPLA States – Wyoming • Wyoming Constitution and Statutes http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.htm • Wyoming Local Government http://gowyld.net/wyoming/localgovt.html • Wyoming School and District Directory https://wdesecure.k12.wy.us/public_ed/schools.html • History http://soswy.state.wy.us/press/wam.htm • District Maps http://revenue.state.wy.us/PortalVBVS/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=5&tabid=12 • Wyoming Association of Municipalities www.wyomuni.org/

  16. MPLA States - Utah • 29 Counties – 6 classes based on population • 236 Municipalities – 6 classes based on population, 100 needed to incorporate • 8 Regional Councils • 40 School Districts

  17. Cemetery Maintenance County Service Areas Drainage Fire Protection Housing Authorities Improvement Districts for Utility or Sewer Systems Irrigation Metropolitan Water Mosquito Abatement Municipal Power Agencies Public Transit Regional Service Areas Soil Conservation Water Conservancy Utah - 300 Special Districts

  18. MPLA States - Utah • Utah Code and Constitution www.le.state.ut.us/%7Ecode/const/const.htm • City and County Government www.utah.gov/government/citycounty.html • K – 12 Education www.utah.gov/education/k12.html • Local Government Resources www.sao.state.ut.us/resources/resources-lg.htm

  19. MPLA States – South Dakota • 66 Counties • 308 Municipalities – 3 classes based on population, 940 Townships in 52 Counties • 6 Regional Councils • 176 School Districts

  20. Ambulance Community Center Conservation Consumer Powers County Road Drainage Basin Utility Housing and Redevelopment Improvement Irrigation Municipal Power Regional Airport Authorities Regional Railroad Authorities Regional Recycling and Waste Management Rural Fire Protection Sanitary Translator Water Development Water Project Water User Watershed South Dakota - 376 Special Districts

  21. MPLA States – South Dakota • South Dakota Codified Law http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.aspx • South Dakota Association of Counties www.sdcounties.org/home.cfm • South Dakota Municipal League www.sdmunicipalleague.org/ • K-12 Data Center http://www.k12.sd.us/Web/SchoolWebs.htm

  22. MPLA States - Oklahoma • 77 Counties • 590 Municipalities • Cities 100+ • Towns<100 • Villages are unincorporated and not counted • 11 Regional Councils • 571 School Districts

  23. Conservancy Conservation Emergency Medical Service Enterprise District Management Authorities Fire Protection Housing Authorities Irrigation Port Authorities Public Library Systems Regional Water Distribution Rural Road Improvement Rural Water/Sewer/Gas/Solid Waste Management Sewer Improvement Oklahoma - 560 Special Districts

  24. MPLA States - Oklahoma • Oklahoma Legislature (Constitution and Statutes) www.lsb.state.ok.us/ • Local Government www.ok.gov/3167/3322/ • Community Profiles www.okcommerce.gov/custom/oracle_community_profiles.php • Schools Online www.sde.state.ok.us/link/oklaeduc.html

  25. MPLA States – North Dakota • 53 Counties • 360 Municipalities • Cities, which exist outside Townships • 1332 Townships in 58 Counties • Provisions for consolidated (multi)townships • 8 Regional Councils • 226 School Districts

  26. Airport Authorities County Nursing Home Authorities Garrison Diversion Conservancy Hospital Housing Authorities Irrigation Park Recreation Service Regional Library Cooperatives Rural Ambulance Service Rural Fire Protection Soil Conservation Southwest Water Authority Vector Control Waste Management Authorities Water North Dakota - 764 Special Districts

  27. MPLA States – North Dakota • Laws and Regulations www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=151 • County Government www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=83 • City Government www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=84 • K-12 www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=94

  28. MPLA States – New Mexico • 33 Counties • 101 Municipalities – minimum population 150 • 7 Regional Councils • 96 School Districts

  29. Community Ditches and Acequias Community Land Grants Conservancy Drainage Economic Advancement Flood Control Authorities Flood Control Districts Irrigation Metropolitan Water Boards Pink Bollworm Control Regional Housing Authorities Soil and Water Conservation Solid Waste Authorities Special Hospital Water and Sanitation New Mexico - 628 Special Districts

  30. MPLA States – New Mexico • Laws and Statutes www.state.nm.us/category/governmentnm.html#laws • Local Government www.state.nm.us/category/governmentnm.html#local • New Mexico Schools Locater www.state.nm.us/category/government/city_county.html

  31. MPLA States - Nevada • 16 Counties • 19 Municipalities, 3 classes based on population, 250 needed to incorporate • 2 Regional Councils

  32. Airport Authorities California-Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission Cemetery Conservation County Fire Protection County Hospital County Library Elko Convention and Visitors Authority General Improvement Housing Authorities Irrigation Moapa Valley Water Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway Southern Nevada Water Authority Tahoe Transportation Virgin Valley Water Water Conservancy Nevada - 158 Special Districts

  33. MPLA States - Nevada • Nevada Law Library http://leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm • Nevada Counties/Cities www.nv.gov/new_cityCounties.htm • Nevada Schools and Districts www.doe.nv.gov/schools.html

  34. MPLA States - Nebraska • 93 Counties • 531 Municipalities • 4 classes of city based on population • Villages of 100-800 • 100 needed to incorporate • 446 Townships in 28 Counties • 6 Regional Councils • 575 School Districts

  35. Airport Authorities Cemetery Community Building Drainage Hospital Housing Authorities Irrigation Joint Electric Power/Sewerage/Solid Waste Disposal/Water Distribution Agencies Joint Public Power Authorities Metropolitan Transit Authority Metropolitan Utilities Natural Resources Public Power Reclamation Road and Street Improvement Rural and Suburban Fire Protection Rural Water Sanitary and Improvement Weather Control Nebraska - 1146 Special Districts

  36. MPLA States - Nebraska • Laws of Nebraska www.unicam.state.ne.us/laws/index.htm • Local Government www.nebraska.gov/index.phtml?section=local • Local Government in Nebraska (Blue Book) www.unicam.state.ne.us/bluebook/localgov.htm

  37. MPLA States - Montana • 54 Counties • 129 Municipalities – 4 classes based on population • 6 Regional Councils • 352 School Districts

  38. Conservation Conservancy County Water and Sewer Drainage Fire Fire Service Areas Housing Authorities Irrigation Local and Regional Port Authorities Montana Municipal Insurance Authority Public Cemetery Public Hospital Public Library Railway Authorities Regional Airport Authorities and Joint Airport Boards Regional Water and Wastewater Solid Waste Management Television Urban Transportation Montana - 592 Special Districts

  39. MPLA States - Montana • Constitution, Code & Rules www.state.mt.us/govt/mca_const.asp • City and County Governments www.state.mt.us/govt/city_county.asp • Directory of Montana Schools www.opi.mt.gov/Directory/index.html • Local Government Center http://www.montana.edu/wwwlgc/

  40. MPLA States - Kansas • 104 Counties • 627 municipalities in 3 classes by population • 1299 Townships in 95 counties • 8 Regional Councils • 324 School Districts

  41. Boards of Public Utilities Cemetery City-County Airport Authorities Community Building Conservation Drainage Ground Water Management Hospital Housing Authorities Improvement Industrial Irrigation Johnson County Park and Recreation Joint Port Authorities Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture Library Municipal Energy Agencies Public Building Public Wholesale Water Supply Reading Fire Benefit Watershed Water Supply Kansas - 1533 Special Districts

  42. MPLA States - Kansas • Laws and Legal Services www.accesskansas.org/government/laws-legal.html • Cities and Counties www.accesskansas.org/government/index.html#cities • K-12 School Reports www.ksbe.state.ks.us/k12/k12.html • League of Kansas Municipalities www.lkm.org/ • Kansas Association of Counties www.kansascounties.org/ • State Conservation Commission www.accesskansas.org/kscc/main.html

  43. MPLA States - Colorado • 62 Counties • 270 Municipalities – 2000 cutoff for cities vs. towns • 13 Regional Councils • 182 School Districts

  44. Airport Authorities Ambulance Cemetery Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority Conservation Denver Scientific and Cultural Facilities Drainage Fire Protection Ground Water Management Health Service Housing Authorities Internal Improvement Irrigation Library Metropolitan - Football Stadium, Sewage Disposal, Water Mine Drainage Park and Recreation Power Authorities Public Highway Authorities Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority Rail Regional Service Authorities Regional Transportation (Denver) Rural Transportation Authorities Tunnel Urban Drainage and Flood Control (Denver) Water Authorities Water and Sanitation Colorado - 1414 Special Districts

  45. MPLA States - Colorado • Colorado Revised Statutes and Constitution www.michie.com/colorado.html • Colorado Communities www.colorado.gov/colorado-government/communitiesmenu.html

  46. MPLA States - Arizona • 15 Counties • 87 Municipalities (+2 since 2002), 1500 minimum for incorporation • 6 Regional Councils • 231 School Districts; 14 Dependent Public School Systems (County)

  47. Active Management Area Water Agricultural Improvement Agriculture Preservation Community Park Maintenance County Water Authorities Drainage Electrical Fire Flood Protection Districts Groundwater Replenishment Health Service Hospital Irrigation Irrigation Water Delivery Joint Powers Airport Authorities Pest Abatement Pest Control Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority Power Districts Public Transportation Authorities Sanitary Special Health Care Special Road Water Conservation Arizona - 305 Special Districts

  48. MPLA States - Arizona • Arizona State Legislature (Links to Constitution and Statutes) www.azleg.state.az.us/default.asp • Arizona Association of Counties www.azcounties.org/home/index.cfm • League of Arizona Cities and Towns www.azleague.org/ • School Districts www.ade.state.az.us/schools/schools/districts.asp • Special Districts www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/local/sp_purp.htm

  49. Questions Dan Stanton Arizona Local Documents Librarian Arizona State University Libraries PO Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 danton@asu.edu 480/965-1798 FAX 480/965-9308 www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/local/AZ_Local_Collection.htm

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