Home rule in the United States

Forty of the 50 states apply some form of the principle known as Dillon's Rule, which says that local governments may exercise only powers that the state specifically grants to them, to determine the bounds of a municipal government's legal authority.

Most states have a mix; for example, allowing home rule for municipalities with a minimum number of residents.

[citation needed] Washington, D.C. is a federal city with a limited form of home rule granted by the federal government; see District of Columbia home rule for details.

[13] Grand Island adopted a home rule charter in 1928; it was repealed by the voters on April 2, 1963.

The city council subsequently repealed the charter on April 17, 1963, with Ordinance 3990.