Dillon’s Rule is From Mars, Home Rule is From Venus
Local Government Autonomy and the Rules of Statutory Construction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6375337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jesse J Richardson |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 662-685 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/publius/pjr030 |
| OpenAlex | W2091907237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 10 |
Dillon's Rule" and "home rule" are terms often used to denote limited and expansive local government autonomy, respectively. In particular, much literature attributes Dillon's Rule with enormous influence over many and varied local government functions. This article explores the questions surrounding the true nature of Dillon's Rule and its influence, or lack thereof, on local government autonomy. The author explains that Dillon's Rule is a rule of statutory construction, while home rule lacks easy or uniform explanation. The article finds that home rule and Dillon's Rule are neither inapposite nor exclusive. The terms denote different concepts, each of which relates to local government autonomy, but in more subtle ways than often thought. Dillon's Rule exerts limited influence on local government autonomy. Copyright , Oxford University Press
Autonomy · Expansive · Government (linguistics · Home rule · Law and economics · Local government · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Sociology · Statutory law · Corporate Taxation and Avoidance · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Political Systems and Governance · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |