Local Government

A Local Government is a Public Administration that exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state/province.

Context:
- It can range from being a U.S. Local Government, Canadian Local Government, German Local Government, ...
- It can (typically) publish an Local Government Budget annually.
- It can (typically) make use of a Local Government Accounting System (and have a local government CoA).
Example(s):
- U.S. County Government.
- U.S. Municipal Government, such as Sausalito's municipal government.
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Counter-Example(s):
- a National Government Body.
- a Local Service District.
See: Public Administration, Sovereign State, Central Government, Federal Government, Municipal Autonomy, Local Government Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.

References

(Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/local_government Retrieved:2016-1-5.
- Local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. The term is used to contrast with offices at state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government and also to supranational government which deals with governing institutions between states. Local governments generally act within powers delegated to them by legislation or directives of the higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises the third (or sometimes fourth) tier of government, whereas in unitary states, local government usually occupies the second or third tier of government, often with greater powers than higher-level administrative divisions.
  The question of municipal autonomy is a key question of public administration and governance. The institutions of local government vary greatly between countries, and even where similar arrangements exist, the terminology often varies. Common names for local government entities include state, province, region, department, county, prefecture, district, city, township, town, borough, parish, municipality, shire, village, and local service district.