Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter. A city charter or town charter or municipal charter is a legal document establishing a municipality, such as a city or town.[citation needed]
The Corporation of Chennai is the oldest Municipal Corporation in the world outside the United Kingdom.[4]
Ireland
The title "corporation" was used in boroughs from soon after the Norman conquest until the Local Government Act 2001. Under the 2001 act, county boroughs were renamed "cities" and their corporations became "city councils"; other borough corporations were renamed "borough councils".[5]
After the Partition of Ireland, the corporations in the Irish Free State were Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford (county boroughs) and Drogheda, Kilkenny, Sligo, Clonmel, and Wexford (non-county boroughs). Dún Laoghaire gained borough status in 1930 as "The Corporation of Dun Laoghaire".[6]Galway's borough status, lost in 1840, was restored in 1937; it was formally styled "the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Galway",[7] but referred to as "the Corporation".[8]
According to one definition of the term, municipal corporations are "organisations with independent corporate status, managed by an executive board appointed primarily by local government officials, and with majority public ownership".[1] Some such corporations rely on revenue from user fees, distinguishing them from agencies and special districts funded through taxation,[2] although this is not always the case.[1] Such municipal corporations result from a process of "externalization", and require different skills and orientations from the respective local governments, and follow common changes[clarification needed] in the institutional landscape of public services.[3] They are argued to be more efficient than government bureaucracies, but have higher failure rates because of their legal and managerial autonomy.[1]
^ abcdeVoorn, Bart, Marieke L. Van Genugten, and Sandra Van Thiel (2017) (2017). "The efficiency and effectiveness of municipally owned corporations: A systematic review" (PDF). Local Government Studies. 43 (5): 820–841. doi:10.1080/03003930.2017.1319360. hdl:2066/176125.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abTavares, Antonio F., and Pedro J. Camoes (2007) (2007). "Local service delivery choices in Portugal: A political transaction costs network". Local Government Studies. 33 (4): 535–553. doi:10.1080/03003930701417544. S2CID 154709321.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abGrossi, G., and Reichard, C. (2008) (2008). "Municipal corporatization in Germany and Italy". Public Management Review. 10 (5): 597–617. doi:10.1080/14719030802264275. S2CID 153354582.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^. The Hindu. Chennai. 2003-04-02. Archived from the original on 2004-01-28. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^. Irish Statute Book. p. §11(3), §11(4), Schedule 2. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^"Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930, Section 3". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^"Local Government (Galway) Act, 1937, Section 3". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^"Local Government (Galway) Act, 1937, Section 2". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^"New Zealand Constitution Act 1852". Victoria University of Wellington - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. 30 June 1852. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
External links
Municipal incorporation
- United States Census
Municipal disincorporation/dissolution
- California City Finance
January 09, 2023
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A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body including but not necessarily limited to cities counties towns townships charter townships villages and boroughs 1 The term can also be used to describe municipally owned corporations 1 2 3 Contents 1 Municipal corporation as local self government 1 1 Canada 1 2 India 1 3 Ireland 1 4 New Zealand 1 5 United Kingdom 1 6 United States 2 Municipal corporations as enterprises 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 5 1 Municipal incorporation 5 2 Municipal disincorporation dissolutionMunicipal corporation as local self government EditMunicipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located Often this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter A city charter or town charter or municipal charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town citation needed Canada Edit Main article Municipal government in Canada In Canada charters are granted by provincial authorities India Edit Main article Municipal Corporations in India Chennai Corporation headquarters The Corporation of Chennai is the oldest Municipal Corporation in the world outside the United Kingdom 4 Ireland Edit The title corporation was used in boroughs from soon after the Norman conquest until the Local Government Act 2001 Under the 2001 act county boroughs were renamed cities and their corporations became city councils other borough corporations were renamed borough councils 5 After the Partition of Ireland the corporations in the Irish Free State were Dublin Cork Limerick and Waterford county boroughs and Drogheda Kilkenny Sligo Clonmel and Wexford non county boroughs Dun Laoghaire gained borough status in 1930 as The Corporation of Dun Laoghaire 6 Galway s borough status lost in 1840 was restored in 1937 it was formally styled the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Galway 7 but referred to as the Corporation 8 New Zealand Edit The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 allowed municipal corporations to be established within the new Provinces of New Zealand The term fell out of favour following the abolition of the Provinces in 1876 9 United Kingdom Edit Main article Borough status in the United Kingdom The ancient boroughs of England and Wales were typically incorporated by a royal charter though some were boroughs by prescription The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 and Municipal Corporations Act 1882 abolished the corporations of rotten boroughs and other small rural areas The Local Government Act 1888 aligned the powers of the remaining borough corporations with those of the new urban district councils All borough corporations were replaced under the Local Government Act 1972 with councils not designated as corporations with the exception of the City of London Corporation The corporations of the burghs of Scotland were similar in origin and were reformed or replaced in the nineteenth century before being abolished by the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 The Irish borough corporations within what is now Northern Ireland were reformed by the Municipal Corporations Ireland Act 1840 and Local Government Ireland Act 1898 and replaced by the Local Government Act Northern Ireland 1972 United States Edit Main article Local government in the United StatesMunicipal corporations as enterprises EditAccording to one definition of the term municipal corporations are organisations with independent corporate status managed by an executive board appointed primarily by local government officials and with majority public ownership 1 Some such corporations rely on revenue from user fees distinguishing them from agencies and special districts funded through taxation 2 although this is not always the case 1 Such municipal corporations result from a process of externalization and require different skills and orientations from the respective local governments and follow common changes clarification needed in the institutional landscape of public services 3 They are argued to be more efficient than government bureaucracies but have higher failure rates because of their legal and managerial autonomy 1 See also EditGerman town law Unincorporated area Municipality Cities portalReferences Edit a b c d e Voorn Bart Marieke L Van Genugten and Sandra Van Thiel 2017 2017 The efficiency and effectiveness of municipally owned corporations A systematic review PDF Local Government Studies 43 5 820 841 doi 10 1080 03003930 2017 1319360 hdl 2066 176125 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Tavares Antonio F and Pedro J Camoes 2007 2007 Local service delivery choices in Portugal A political transaction costs network Local Government Studies 33 4 535 553 doi 10 1080 03003930701417544 S2CID 154709321 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Grossi G and Reichard C 2008 2008 Municipal corporatization in Germany and Italy Public Management Review 10 5 597 617 doi 10 1080 14719030802264275 S2CID 153354582 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link The first corporation The Hindu Chennai 2003 04 02 Archived from the original on 2004 01 28 Retrieved 14 April 2012 Local Government Act 2001 Irish Statute Book p 11 3 11 4 Schedule 2 Archived from the original on 4 February 2014 Retrieved 13 May 2014 Local Government Dublin Act 1930 Section 3 Irish Statute Book Retrieved 13 May 2014 Local Government Galway Act 1937 Section 3 Irish Statute Book Retrieved 13 May 2014 Local Government Galway Act 1937 Section 2 Irish Statute Book Retrieved 13 May 2014 New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand Electronic Text Collection 30 June 1852 Retrieved 2 April 2019 External links 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