The Sanggunian (Local Legislative Body) of the province, city, municipality, barangay is a key stakeholder in ECCD; it approves ordinances, passes resolutions and appropriates funds to support ECCD implementation.
The city's primary authority resides in the City Council, which approves ordinances, resolutions, and contracts.
As mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Barletta gained a national profile for approving ordinances aimed at driving out undocumented immigrants, most of which were found unconstitutional.
Other New Jersey towns have approved similar ordinances and court challenges have been filed against bans in California, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
In the last two weeks, legislative committees on the islands of Kauai and Hawaii have approved proposed ordinances that would restrict the ability of the seed companies to operate.
The Township Council in Moorestown has approved zoning ordinances that would allow Toll Brothers to move forward on two projects, a 660,000-square-foot 660,000-square-foot 660,000-square-footer residents.
Earlier this month, the Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved two ordinances Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced to crack down on expected NATO and G8 protesters via stricter rules for parade organizers, increased fines for resisting arrest and a green light for the mayor's blanket spending authority for the summits going forward.
Chicago City Council approved an ordinance making it illegal to use a hand-held cellphone while driving.
Officials in Cherokee County, a fast-growing Atlanta suburb, approved a ordinance making English the official language of government.
The Houston City Council has approved an ordinance outlawing discrimination against gay men and lesbians in hiring by city agencies.
Here in Denver, however, voters approved an ordinance that makes possession of small amounts of marijuana legal.
