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local option
noun
The ability of local political jurisdictions, typically counties or municipalities, to allow decisions on certain controversial issues, especially the sale of alcohol, based on popular vote within their borders.
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It even wanted a "local option for localities within the city" to permit them to prohibit all outdoor advertising.
Finally, it contained a "local option" that would allow racial integration in public schools "where localities are ready" (according to Boothe).
However, Beijing had shortened the local version of the questionnaire based on rapid assessment findings and used almost none of the optional sections whereas the Minsk questionnaire included some of the longer local option sections.
It doesn't fit with local option.
To be sure, erecting the new signs is a local option, not a requirement.
A state law that took effect on Jan . 1allows the exemptions as a local option.
Still, perhaps here it's easier to opt for the fully local option than in some places.
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The '–sensitive-local' option was used (which is the default configuration for local alignments. The local alignment mode is beneficial to obtaining good soft clipping results around SVs).
But most transit districts in the Bay Area and throughout California have been lukewarm to a local-option fee.
There is no local-option sales tax, no local-option income tax".
The addition is being paid for by a one cent Special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST).
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