Local Government Law

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Discussions and projects situated in locations ranging from rural towns to major metropolises across the country covering how local governments exert tremendous influence over socioeconomics, immigration, race relations, environmental health, political power and housing and real estate; investigation of the public law of these governments on issues such as local government formation, boundary change, home rule, intergovernmental relations, local voting, redevelopment, city property ownership, municipal and school finance, housing and real estate, municipal dissolution and regional governance. Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.