Municipal and Local Government Law: Books, Treatises & Practice Guides
BOOKS -- MUNICIPAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Nutshells
- McCarthy, Local Government Law in a Nutshell, 5th ed. KF 5300 Z9 M3 2003 (Study Aids)
Treaties & Practitioners' Handbooks
- Fontana, Municipal Liability: Law & Practice, 2nd ed. KF 1302 A2 F66 2007; Westlaw*
- Gelfand, Suing & Defending Cities for Federal Constitutional Violations, 3rd ed. KF 5300 G45 2001
- Krane, Home Rule in America: A Fifty-State Handbook KF 5305 Z95 K73 2001 (Ref)
- Martinez, Local Government Law KF 5300 S26 1981
- McQullin, The Law of Municipal Corporations, 3rd ed. Rev. KF 5305 M34 1949
- Reynolds, Local Government Law. 3rd ed. KF 5300 R49 2009 (Reserve)
- Stevenson, Antieau on Local Government Law, 2nd ed. KF 5300 A6 A52
Model Ordinances & Form Books
- ABA, 2007 Model Code for Public Infrastructure Procurement KF 849 A8 2007 (Koren AV)
- IMLA, IMLA Model Ordinance Service KF 5313 N56 1994
- Matthews, Municipal Ordinances: Text & Forms, 2nd ed. KF 5313 M342 1972 (Forms, Koren AV); Westlaw*
- NYSBA, New York Municipal Formbook, 2nd ed. KFN 5752 A65 K55 1999 (NY Alcove)
Financing
- ABA, Disclosure Roles of Counsel in State and Local Government Securities Offerings, 3rd ed. KF 6775 D57 2009
- ABA, Tax-Exempt Derivatives: A Guide to Legal Considerations for Lawyers, Finance Professionals, and Municipal Issuers KF 6775 C66 1994
- Amdursky, Municipal Debt Finance Law: Theory and Practice KF 6775 A96 1992
- Ballard, ABCs of Arbitrage: Tax Rules for Investment of Bond Proceedings by Municipalities KF6775 .A93
- Heide, The Handbook of Municipal Bonds HG 4952 H36 1994 (Lockwood)
- Lamb, The Handbook of Municipal Bonds and Public Finance HG 4952 H33 1993 (Lockwood)
New York
- NYS, Adopting Local Laws in New York
Specialty Topics
- Abbott, A Legal Guide to Homeland Security and Emergency Management For State and Local Governments KF 4850 L44 2005
- Chumbler, Access to Government in the Computer Age: An Examination of State Public Records Law KF 5753 A94 2007 (Also Koren AV)
- Lento, Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development KF 5729 L44 2005
- Ross, Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation, 3rd ed. KF 1325 C58 S96 2006
- Salkin, Ethical Standards in the Public Sector, 2nd ed. KF 299 G6 E87 2008; Westlaw*
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