Special-purpose district
Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, limited purpose entities, or special-purpose districts in the United States) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments. They have a lot of independence in their administration and funding. They are created to do a single task or a many similar tasks.[1] The U.S. Census Bureau says that school districts aren't special district governments.[1] In 2007, the U.S. had more than 37,000 special district governments.[2]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Census Bureau (2002). 2002 Census of Governments, Vol 1, Number 1, Government Organization, GC02(1)-1 (PDF). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. vii–viii.
- ↑ "United States Census Bureau". census.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24.
More reading[change | change source]
- Friedman, L. M. A history of American law. (3rd). Simon & Schuster: New York. 2005.
- Krane, D., Rigos, P. N., and Hill, M. B. Home rule in America: A fifty-state handbook. CQ Press. 2001.
- Mergent's Municipal and Government Manual
- Zimmerman, J. F. The New England town meeting. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1997.
Other websites[change | change source]
- A Citizen's Guide to Special Districts in California Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- California Special Districts Association
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Census Bureau/Governments Organization/Volume 1
- Government Accounting Standards Board
- 2006 Government Finance and Employment Classification Manual, U.S. Census Bureau
- 2007 Governments Integrated Directory, U.S. Census Bureau
- IRS tax-exempt bond information Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington Archived 2014-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Special District Accountability Program
- State and Local Government Review - current and past issues
- Bloomberg News
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Special Districts (HBO)
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