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County Commissioners

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Certain officers generally intrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made for the county. They are invested by the local laws with various powers,

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The title of the governing body of many counties.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Certain officers generally intrusted with the Bupeiin tendence of the collection of the county taxes ami the disbursements made 1'ir the county. They are Invested by the local laws with various powers. In some of the states tin;, tailed supervisors.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

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Defined under Commissioner in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Officers of a county charged with a variety of administrative and executive duties, but principally with the management of the financial affairs of the county, its police regulations, and. its corporate business. Sometimes the local laws give them limited judicial powers. In some states they are culled “supervisors.”