CMO Municipal Government Structure & Functions 4

Question 1

Which type of municipal budget basis records revenues when received and expenditures when paid?

Accepted Answer

Cash basis

Answer

Cash basis accounting recognizes revenues and expenditures only when cash is actually received or disbursed, unlike accrual methods that recognize them when earned or incurred.

Question 2

In a commission form of government, individual commissioners typically:

Accepted Answer

Serve as both legislators and heads of specific municipal departments

Answer

Under the commission form, each elected commissioner both participates in legislative decisions and administers one or more city departments as an executive.

Question 3

Which legal doctrine holds that a municipal corporation possesses only those powers expressly granted, necessarily implied, or essential to its declared purposes?

Accepted Answer

Dillon's Rule

Answer

Dillon's Rule, articulated by Judge John Dillon, strictly construes municipal authority and limits cities to powers expressly granted by the state or necessarily implied therefrom.

Question 4

An executive session of a municipal governing body is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A closed meeting where the council discusses personnel, litigation, or real estate matters

Answer

Executive sessions are closed to the public and typically limited to specific subjects permitted by open meetings laws, such as personnel actions, pending litigation, or real property negotiations.

Question 5

A municipal inter-local agreement is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Allow two or more governmental units to cooperatively provide services or share resources

Answer

Interlocal agreements enable municipalities and other governmental units to jointly deliver services, share facilities, or pool resources to achieve economies of scale.

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CMO Municipal Government Structure & Functions 4