Local Government Legal Resources: Drafting Aids & Directories

Practical guide for drafting city ordinances (also in print, KF5313 .M31, 1972-current).

Materials from Practising Law Institute's annual for and about municipal law practice, including recent case developments, ethics questions, resource lists. Check "Archive" tab for prior years' institute materials (2002-current).

Model ordinances with editorial comments, annotations, and drafting guidelines, covering a variety of current local government topics. Membership required to access most information.

Bimonthly publication of IMLA; recent issue previews available, but membership required for access to most content (also in print KF5322.A15 M86, 1996-2014 only).

Basic governmental structure and officeholders with contact information; look up by place name or individual name.

Lists public officeholders, including federal officials and constitutional officers, members of State Senate and Assembly, judicial branch, county officials, and incorporated city and town officials.

Frequently updated multistate directory of official state, county and city government websites.