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It's the other way around: US counties have any legal authority only at the pleasure of their state government, as expressed in its constitution or by statute.
by pjlegato 7y ago
It's the other way around: US counties have any legal authority only at the pleasure of their state government, as expressed in its constitution or by statute. They are only immune from state government overrides of their authority to the extent there is a specific law prohibiting the state from overriding their authority.
- nradov 7y agoThat is incorrect. States do have the power of preemption, but state officials can only issue directives to local government officials when there is a specific enabling state law. They don't have dictatorial powers.