Under Dillon's Rule, which of the following is NOT a source of municipal power?

• A. Powers derived from the federal government
• B. Express grant from the state legislature
• C. Implied powers
• D. Essential and indispensable powers

Answer: (A)

Under Dillon's Rule, local governments are creatures of the state and can exercise only the powers the state grants them. The state can give municipalities authority in several ways: through an express grant (explicit permission), through implied powers that are necessary to carry out the express powers, and through essential and indispensable powers needed to perform their functions.

Powers derived from the federal government are not a source of municipal power under this rule. The federal government does not create or grant authority to cities or towns; it can regulate, fund, or influence municipalities, but the legal basis for municipal authority comes from the state.

So the option describing powers from the federal government is the one that does not fit as a source of municipal power.