Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Local Government
Texas municipal law and procedure manual
1 volume. Looseleaf. Updated annually.
This manual is designed to address the essential elements of municipal law and highlights many of the legal issues most commonly affecting municipal government. It provides statutory references where appropriate and offers forms such as model applications for employment, certificate to copy public record, council meeting minutes worksheets, and more.