Local Government Ch. 14 MS Studies

County Government MS has 82 counties Board of Supervisors Each county has a county seat Courthouse Offices for county officials Board of Supervisors Legislative branch 5 districts in each county – beats Chancery Clerk – maintain records and proceedings of the Board of Supervisors and the Chancery Court.

Circuit Clerk – chief elections officer of the county. Election Commissioners Each county has 5 Tax Assessor and/or Collector Personal and property tax rolls Coroner – chief medical examiner County Attorney – represents the state in County Court Country Surveyor – executes are land surveys

Sheriff – chief law enforcement officer in county Constable – law enforcement officials who enforce the orders and judgments issued by Justice Courts in their districts. County Superintendent of Education – oversees the education of the county County Court System County Courts Youth Courts Drug Courts Justice Courts

Municipal Government (City) Major functions of municipal government is to provide services for its citizens. Streets, bridges, police and fire protection, libraries, recreational facilities, health and sanitation services Forms of Municipal governments Mayor-Council Commission Council-Manager

Financing local government Municipal Courts 226 municipal courts Financing local government Taxes Property Personal