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 inter-
vention with its operations. The extent of its
power, however, is subject to limitations pre-
scribed by state constitutions and statutes.
When a municipality or other political sub-
division has the power to decide for itself
whether to follow a particular course of action
without receiving specific approval from state
officials, it acts pursuant to such powers. For
example, a town exercises its home rule powers
when it puts the issue of allowing the sale of alco-