County board

A county board is a common form of county legislature, particular of counties in the United States.

Related forms of county government include:

  • Board of Supervisors a form of county legislature in some U.S. states
  • County commission, also called a board of county commissioners a form of county administration in some U.S. states
  • County council a form of county legislature in some countries

Forms unique to a single state include:

  • Police jury the most common form of legislature in parishes of Louisiana
  • Board of Chosen Freeholders the county legislature in each county of New Jersey
  • Fiscal court — Same in Kentucky

See also

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