Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments

Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments
Author: David M. Lawrence
Publisher: Unc School of Government
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781560116141

This book reviews and explains the principal public records statutes applicable to records held by North Carolina local governments and examines the public's right of access to those records. It expands the coverage of the first edition and its cumulative supplement and also includes developments in the law since 2004. Although the book focuses on records held by local governments, state government officials also will find it useful.

Federal Preemption of State and Local Law

Federal Preemption of State and Local Law
Author: James T. O'Reilly
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590317440

Preemption is a doctrine of American constitutional law, under which states and local governments are deprived of their power to act in a given area, whether or not the state or local law, rule or action is in direct conflict with federal law. This book covers not only the basics of preemption but also focuses on such topics as federal mechanisms for agency preemption, implied forms of preemption, and defensive use of federal preemption in civil litigation.

Disability Law for Property, Land Use, and Zoning Lawyers

Disability Law for Property, Land Use, and Zoning Lawyers
Author: Robin Paul Malloy
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Barrier-free design
ISBN: 9781641056779

"This book is intended to be a guide for understanding disability law as it applies to property, land use, and zoning law practice. It is meant to provide an introduction and broad overview of land use law and disability. It includes key references and an easy to follow set of examples that assist the reader in understanding issues of disability law in the context of property, land use, and zoning"--

Religious Property Disputes and the Law

Religious Property Disputes and the Law
Author: Daniel P. Dalton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2022-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781641059640

Nationally recognized litigator, Daniel P. Dalton, shares expert insights on litigating three types of religious property disputes. This information will be valuable for religious organizations and their counsel.

Chapter 160D

Chapter 160D
Author: David W. Owens
Publisher: Unc School of Government
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: City planning
ISBN: 9781560119760

"Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes is the first major recodification and modernization of city and county development regulations since 1905. The endeavor was initiated by the Zoning and Land Use Section of the N.C. Bar Association in 2013 and emanated from the section's rewrite of the city and county board of adjustments statute earlier that year. This bill summary and its many footnotes are intended to help citizens and local governments understand and navigate these changes."--Page vii.