What does home rule authority allow local governments to do?

Enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission.

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  1. Print their own money
  2. Enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission ✔
  3. Ignore all state laws

Why: Home rule authority allows counties or municipalities to enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission.

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Answer: Enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission. Home rule authority allows counties or municipalities to enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission.

  1. Local government in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_the_United_States
    allow counties or municipalities to enact ordinances without the legislature's express permission
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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