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Municipal attorneys are often asked, “Can we do this?”, when “this” relates to getting, spending, and borrowing money by their municipal clients. This session will consider the essential legal issues attendant to that question. We will discuss basic constitutional issues like public purpose, corporate purpose, and lending of the public credit; the theoretical distinction between taxes and fees; the legal ramifications of that distinction; and other limitations on the ways that municipalities can get and spend money. We will also briefly consider the role and types of municipal borrowing. Because the laws vary widely from state to state, the session will focus on issue spotting and general questions that the municipal attorney should consider when asked financial questions.
Speaker: Eric Shytle
*all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time
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Seminars
2026 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 10 – 13, 2026
Omni Shoreham Hotel
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2027 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 16 – 19, 2027
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2028 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 6 – 9, 2028
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2029 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 20 – 23, 2029
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Conferences
2025 IMLA 90th Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana: Friday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
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2026 IMLA 91st Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah: Wednesday, September 23 – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
2027 IMLA 92nd Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado: Thursday, October 14 – Monday, October 18, 2027
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
2028 IMLA 93rd Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, September 9 – Wednesday, September 13, 2028
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Other Events
2025 Construction Law Program
Providence, Rhode Island: June 26, 2025
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2025 Section 1983 Program
Virtual: July 24-25, 2025
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