1. GEORGIA’S COUNTY GOVERNMENT HOW GEORGIA’S COUNTIES ARE GOVERNED

4. DUTIES OF THE COUNTY POLICE/FIRE PROTECTION GARBAGE COLLECTION PUBLIC HEALTH/HOSPITALS ANIMAL RESCUE/REMOVAL TRANSPORTATION PARKS/RECREATION SEWAGE/WATER LIBRARIES PARKING CODES (ELECTRICAL/CITY) PLANNING/ZONING

5. COUNTY OFFICIALS 4 TYPES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

6. 1. SHERIFF ENFORCES LAWS MAINTAINS PEACE SERVES AS JAILOR SHERIFF PHIL MILLER http://www.sheriff.douglas.ga.us/

7. 2. TAX COMMISSIONER ACCOUNTANT FOR COUNTY RECEIVES TAX RETURNS MAINTAINS C0UNTY TAX RECORDS PAYS COUNTY TAXES TO STATE/LOCAL GOVT. Todd Cowan

8. 3. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY RECORD KEEPER MAINTAINS COURT RECORDS SUPERVISES PROPERTY REGISTRATION & TRANSACTIONS http://www.celebratedouglascounty.com/view/d epartments/view_dept/&cdept=33&department =Clerk%20of%20Superior%20Court

9. 4. PROBATE COURT JUDGE OVERSEES PROPERTY DEEDS MARRIAGE LICENSES SUPERVISES ELECTIONS ADMINISTERS OATHS OF OFFICE

10. 2 FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

11. 1. COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION 3 – 11 MEMBERS ELECTED BOARD OF SUPERVISERS EXERCISE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY (ORDINANCES & BUDGETS) EXERCISE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY (APPOINT COUNTY EMPLOYEES & POLICY)

12. 2. COMMISSION/ADMINISTRATOR STILL HAS BOARD OF COMMISSION (LEGISLATIVE DUTIES) ONE ADMINISTRATOR ENACTS POLICY DECIDED BY BOARD OF COMMISSION (EXECUTIVE DUTIES)

13. COUNTYPOPULATIONFORM OF GOVT # OF COMMISSIONERS # OF DISTRICTS COBB583,541COMMISSION- MANAGER 54 FULTON744,827COMMISSION – MANAGER 77 MERIWEATHER23,043COMMISSION – ADMIN 55 DOUGLAS92, 174COMMISSION54 http://www.celebratedouglascounty.com/index.html#