Statutory Law Flashcards
Statutory law categories _ statutory law (3)
Federal
State
Local
The _ statutory law is found in the United States Code
Federal
The state statutory law is found in the _ code
State
The state code enacted by the _ that governs the state
Legislative body
Local statutory law is found in the local codes and _
Ordinances
The local codes may be _ codes that are enacted by local governing body (3)
County
City
Town
The local, city, and town codes are enacted by
The local governing body
Preemption definition
Federal law will preempt, or supersede, state law
When there is a conflict between federal and state statutory law,
Fed law generally preempts state law and local law
Local gov cant enact legislation that is contrary to
State statutory law
Local complies with
State
State and local comply with
Federal
