Section 1
Local governments in Texas play a range of roles in the day-to-day lives of locals. Among these roles include making laws and enforcing them on the local level. For example, local governments in Texas develop and enforce laws that regulate activities permitted on public land as well as how the public uses infrastructure within a given region. In addition to this, local governments in Texas are involved in delivery of such services as public health, public libraries, and maintenance of recreational facilities. The city government of Houston, for instance, provides important assistance in the processing of birth and death ...