County and Municipal Government in North Carolina

Edition: 2025
Author: Christopher B. McLaughlin
Publication Date: June 1, 2025
ISBN: 9781642381184

$125.00

Book Description

North Carolina is home to over 10 million people, more than 550 cities, and exactly 100 counties, all governed by the laws summarized in this book. The tiny town with just a single stoplight and the major metropolis with a million residents both operate under the same legal framework. The goal of this book is to explain that legal framework so that readers understand what our state’s counties and cities do and how they do it.

This publication is available in print and online versions. The online version offers the following special features:

  • Full-Text Keyword Search: Find the information you need quickly and easily, saving you valuable time and effort.
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  • Footnote Options: Readily access relevant citations and additional contextual information by expanding the convenient inline footnotes.

You will have unlimited access to this online publication until the next edition is published.

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Book Details

Categories: Books
Topics: Consolidation, Counties, Environmental Health, Ethics, Form of Government, General Structure and Authority, Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Relations, Interlocal and Regional Cooperation, Liability, Local Government Finance, Municipalities, Open Government, Other Local Government Functions and Services, Procedures, Regional Organization and Authorities, Regulatory Authority
Audience: Advisory Boards, Appointed Board Members, Attorneys, City and County Clerks, City and County Managers, Consolidated Human Services, County Attorneys, Elected Officials, Fire District Boards, Health, HR Professionals, IT Professionals, Legislative Attorneys, Managers and Supervisors, Mental Health, Mental Health Attorneys, Municipal Attorneys, Planning and Development Regulation, Planning and Zoning Professionals, Public Health Attorneys, Social Services, Social Services Attorneys, Tax and Finance Officials