41. The demarcation between land and water can vary by local jurisdiction and other factors. 42. So, step one is to pass power back from Washington to local jurisdictions " 43. The statute expressly prohibits states and local jurisdictions from diluting the voting strength of minorities. 44. The COPS program provides federal grant funds to local jurisdictions to hire additional police officers. 45. School districts are usually separate from other local jurisdictions , with independent officials and budgets. 46. Local jurisdictions are merely administrative units of the central government and exist at its whim.47. Around 1800, " heerlijkheden " were replaced as local jurisdictions with municipalities. 48. Gates also stated local jurisdictions would be able to decide membership according to their beliefs. 49. The committee identified over of state highways which could be turned over to local jurisdictions . 50. A : The fundamental thing they can do is give property taxes back to local jurisdictions .
