Gain Necessary Education and Skills. The qualifications for this field vary depending on the state, school and position; however, many employers require a masterâs degree from an accredited university and five years of experience.
Home Rule. The right to local self-government including the powers to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; to license; to tax; and to incur debt. Home rule involves the authority of a local government to prevent state government intervention with its operations. The extent of its power, however, is subject to limitations prescribed by state constitutions and statutes.
A local ordinance or law, such as that of a town or village. Municipal law is defined by Mr. Justice Blackstone to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong.