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A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county
County (United States)

In the United States, a county is a local level of government below the U.S. state . Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states, while Louisiana is divided into List of parishes in Louisiana and Alaska into Borough ....
 government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
 in local government
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 in some states
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals. In certain counties in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
 and New Hampshire
New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States of America. The state was named after the southern English Counties of England of Hampshire....
 however, a sole commissioner
Sole commissioner

In local government in the United States, sole commissioner government is a county commission with only one seat. The sole commissioner typically hold all Legislature and Executive powers in the county....
 holds the authority of the commission.








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A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county
County (United States)

In the United States, a county is a local level of government below the U.S. state . Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states, while Louisiana is divided into List of parishes in Louisiana and Alaska into Borough ....
 government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
 in local government
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 in some states
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals. In certain counties in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
 and New Hampshire
New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States of America. The state was named after the southern English Counties of England of Hampshire....
 however, a sole commissioner
Sole commissioner

In local government in the United States, sole commissioner government is a county commission with only one seat. The sole commissioner typically hold all Legislature and Executive powers in the county....
 holds the authority of the commission.

See also

  • County board of supervisors
    County board of supervisors

    The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the United States U.S. state of Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Virginia, and Wisconsin....
  • County council
    County council

    A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries....
  • County executive
    County executive

    A county executive is the head of the executive of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position....
  • Board of Chosen Freeholders
    Board of Chosen Freeholders

    In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the County commissions of the 21 List of counties in New Jersey....