Municipal charter

A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. In the United States, such charters are established either directly by a state legislature by means of local legislation, or indirectly under a general municipal corporation law, usually after the proposed charter has passed a referendum vote of the affected population. In the United Kingdom, towns and cities are established by royal charter; see city status in the United Kingdom.

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Document - Municipality - City - Town - United States - Charter - State legislature - Local legislation - Municipal corporation - Law - Referendum - United Kingdom - Royal charter - City status in the United Kingdom

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