In some counties the BOC has established a county police department. The county police force may supplement the law enforcement ability of the sheriff but does not replace the sheriff. The functions of the tax commissioner resemble those of an accountant for the county.
The purpose of these appointed, not elected, boards is to ensure that everyone pays his or her fair share of taxes. The clerk of the superior court is the primary record keeper for the county. The clerk maintains all the court records and supervises the registration of property transactions. Each BOC also has its own county clerk, who is responsible for keeping the records for the board. The judge of the probate court has a broad range of powers, mostly unrelated to criminal matters.
He or she oversees matters pertaining to property deeds, marriage licenses, guardianships, and wills; supervises elections; and administers public oaths of office. To assist the judge of the probate court, the state has created a local board of elections in almost every county. Beyond the powers assigned to the constitutional officers, the BOC is the county governing authority. It has the power to adopt ordinances, resolutions, or regulations relating to county property, county affairs, and the operation of local government.
Larger, more urban counties distribute governmental responsibilities among many departments, whereas smaller, more rural counties often employ only a few officials, each of whom serves several functions.
For example, Clayton County with a population of , has a police chief, a fire chief, a warden, a sheriff, an emergency management agency director, and a public safety director to ensure the safety of its citizens. Jeff Davis County. Jefferson County. Millen, GA County Details.
McDuffie County. McIntosh County. Meriwether County. Mitchell County. Montgomery County. Box Mt. Vernon, GA County Details. Oglethorpe County. Paulding County. Randolph County. Rockdale County. Seminole County. Spalding County. Seven pairs of cities and counties have formed consolidated city-county governments. All seven pairs are organized under local charters approved by the General Assembly and ratified by residents.
The Georgia Code explicitly exempts consolidated governments formed prior to January 1, , from the initiative process established for cities. The City of Columbus and Muscogee County were consolidated in the first Georgia consolidation and the only consolidation prior to The applicability of state's county and city initiative and referendum provisions to consolidated governments in general is unclear. By all appearances, the issue has not yet faced judicial review.
Augusta-Richmond County and Columbus-Muscogee County provide for local initiative for ordinances and charter or local act amendment. What's on my ballot? Elections in How to vote How to run for office Ballot measures.
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Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. The state shares the borders with Tennessee and North Carolina towards north, South Carolina to the northeast, Florida to the south and Alabama to the west. Georgia is one the most populous state in the country and stands in 8th position.
According to the census taken by census Bureau of United States of America the population of the state is 10,, The climate of the state is very hot during the summer as it has humid summers and in winter, it is too cool as it has wild winter. The number of Counties that exist in the state are All the counties of Georgia vests with political power to rule themselves.
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