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| Leandro Case | Recent North Carolina case about funding issues in local school districts. |
| Charter | Local version of a Constitution--It is given to local school districts. |
| County Commissioners | Group of people who govern the affairs of county govt. |
| Manager | Hired official who runs the day-to-day operations of county or city govt. |
| Sheriff | Local law enforcement officer for a county. |
| Coroner | Local medical official who establishes the cause of death and conducts autopsies. |
| Clerk | Local official who is responsible for the upkeep of all county records such as birth certificates and land deeds. |
| DA | Local official who is in charge of prosecuting criminal cases on the local level. |
| Ordinaces | Term for local laws--also referred to as blue laws in some cases. |
| Incorporation | Official recognition from the state of a local governments power. |
| Annexation | Refers to the addition of more land into a city or town. |
| Mayor Council | Type of city govt. with an all elected leadership--Council passes city ordinaces while the mayor carries out those laws. |
| Council Manager | Type of city govt. with an elected council who makes law and a hired official who carries out those laws. |
| Zoning Boards | Local group of officials who make determinations about what types of buidings and the uses of buildings that are allowed in certain areas. |
| Property Taxes | Most important local tax source--based on a person's belongings and is very stable form of taxes. |
