Preemption And Housing: Dillon And The Legal Basis For State Action
Dillon’s premise is that local governments can only exercise those powers explicitly given to them by the state.
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Dillon’s premise is that local governments can only exercise those powers explicitly given to them by the state.
Localities have always been creatures of state government. But their freedom to act independently is up against ever more stringent limits.