TAYLOR, Gary D. <br/><br/>
Exploring boundaries in governance  :  intergovernamental boundary agreements 

 - Georgia, USA :  Carl Vinson Institute of Government,  2008 
<br/><br/> Municipal boundaries, the rules under which they are established, and the entitlements they create are the sub-ject of considerable debate and analysis. Previous work has overlooked state legislative attempts to modify the contentious rules of this system. This article describes the findings of a study of state enabling legislation that permits intergovernmental boundary agreements. Al-though numerous states have adopted such legislation, the agreements differ in procedural requirements and in substantive provisions related to boundary changes, tax base sharing, and land-use planning. As long as socioe-conomic problems persist in metropolitan areas, municipal boundaries—and the implications they have for local autonomy—will remain an important policy issue