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The commissioner form of government was replaced in 1967 by a mayor-commissioner and a nine-member city council appointed by the president. [11] Due to public pressure and the demands of handling the district's complex day-to-day affairs, Congress eventually agreed to devolve certain powers over the district to an elected local government.
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A county usually has three to five members of the county commission. [1] In some counties within Georgia a sole commissioner holds the authority of the commission. In parts of the United States, alternative terms such as county board of supervisors or county council may be used in lieu of, but generally synonymous to, a county commission ...
The mayor-commissioner could, without any Congressional approval, consolidate District agencies and transfer money between agencies, powers the preceding Board of Commissioners had not possessed. [24] The mayor-commissioner could veto ordinances passed by the Council, but the Council could override the veto with a three-fourths vote. [22]
A county executive (or county mayor) is the head of government of a county in the United States. They are either elected by the citizens of the county or appointed by the county council or governor of the state.
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) [1] is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior officials, often sitting on a specific commission.
A new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman's lead, but the incumbent still faces a steep deficit in the closely-watched race.
Commissioners' court, or in Arkansas a quorum court, is the governing body of county government in three US states: Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. It is similar in function to a board of county commissioners. A similar system was in place in the Wisconsin Territory before statehood.