Governmental Entity Law

Carls, McDonald & Dalrymple serves as legal counsel to several types of governmental entities, including:

Economic Development Corporations
Groundwater Conservation Districts
Hospital Districts
Municipalities
Public Utility Agencies

We recognize that governmental entities need legal counsel with knowledge and competence in this area of the law. We have that knowledge and expertise in areas including:

Annexation
Compliance with state and federal regulations
Conflicts of interest and governmental/officer ethics
Contracts and contract disputes
Elections and Department of Justice submittals
Employment and Human Resources
Open Meetings Act
Ordinance and rule drafting and enforcement
Public Information Act
Purchasing
Real Estate
Training of Staff and Management
Water supply contracts

For our municipal clients, our experience also includes serving as City Attorney or special legal counsel and working on the following additional types of matters:

Airport regulation
Certified Training for Public Information Act and Open Meetings Act compliance
Charter development and amendment
Development agreements
Economic development
Franchise agreements
Liquor option elections and licensing
Planning & Zoning
Telecommunication agreements
Utility cost sharing agreements