1. Local Government
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MS Studies

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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