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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 32648" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Wow, that's interesting. We can't do that in our state. We have "The Dillon Rule," which means that a municipality cannot pass a law that has not already been approved by the state legislature. It's an obnoxious, old law. I think it's been partially repealed... I mean, who CARES if you've got a country law saying outhouses have to be 20 ft apart when you live in the city? Some cities don't need other cities' laws. </p><p>The benefit is that if the legislature approves a law, then municipalies can implement it quickly through their own city councils and not have to worry about it being tested in court.</p><p>Or so it would seem. It's not foolproof, obviously. It often creates nuisance laws.</p><p></p><p>What I'm curious about is how Bangor enforces the non-smoking car law outside Bangor. Or is it meant simply as an attention-getter? You can get a ticket if you're within the city limits only? And if you park on the other side of the street, you're home free?</p><p></p><p>Just wondering.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 32648, member: 3419"] Wow, that's interesting. We can't do that in our state. We have "The Dillon Rule," which means that a municipality cannot pass a law that has not already been approved by the state legislature. It's an obnoxious, old law. I think it's been partially repealed... I mean, who CARES if you've got a country law saying outhouses have to be 20 ft apart when you live in the city? Some cities don't need other cities' laws. The benefit is that if the legislature approves a law, then municipalies can implement it quickly through their own city councils and not have to worry about it being tested in court. Or so it would seem. It's not foolproof, obviously. It often creates nuisance laws. What I'm curious about is how Bangor enforces the non-smoking car law outside Bangor. Or is it meant simply as an attention-getter? You can get a ticket if you're within the city limits only? And if you park on the other side of the street, you're home free? Just wondering. [/QUOTE]
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