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County Powers

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Exercise of county powers.

General county powers.

County may not give or lend credit -- County may borrow in anticipation of revenues -- Assistance to nonprofit and private entities.

Police, building, and sanitary regulations.

County powers to acquire, construct, and control roads and other facilities -- Retainage.

Granting franchises over public roads -- Limitation.

Franchises for toll roads.

Franchises for ferries and bridges.

Regulation of use of roads.

County powers regarding property, water rights, and water facilities -- Retainage.

Courthouse, jail, hospital, and other public buildings -- Retainage.

Acquisition, management, and disposal of property.

Provisions for general health -- Creation of health department.

Powers of cities and towns not affected.

Study and improvement of county government -- Charges and expenses.

Development of county resources.

Expenditure of county funds authorized to develop county resources.

Mental health and substance abuse services.

County charges enumerated.

Support of the arts by counties -- Guidelines.

Implements of husbandry tracking debris onto county roads.

County funding for a fixed guideway.

Indemnification of farmers markets.

Authority to make benefits generally available to employees, their dependents, and an adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations.

Preservation of historical areas and sites.

Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against occupant only.

Use of incremental tax revenue for relocation expenses of displaced mobile home park residents.

Prohibition against regulation of nutritional information dissemination.

Regulation of drive-through facilities.

Prohibition against spending certain transportation funds.

Regulation of sexually oriented business.

Knives regulated by state.

Regulation of retail tobacco specialty business.

Limitations on employee benefits imposed by a county.

Energy efficiency upgrade, renewable energy system, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Service animals permitted.

Reassignment of lien prohibited.

Ordinances regarding short-term rentals -- Prohibition on ordinances restricting speech on short-term rental websites.