Counties are usually governed by an elected body, variously called the county commission, board of supervisors, commissioners' court, county council, board of chosen freeholders, county court, or county Legislature.

Who makes laws for a county government?

Legislative Branch

All 50 states have legislatures made up of elected representatives, who consider matters brought forth by the governor or introduced by its members to create legislation that becomes law. The legislature also approves a state's budget and initiates tax legislation and articles of impeachment.

What is bigger than a county?

A county is larger in population than any one city that is within the county. ... A city is created by any population that has their own system of governing and a semblance of a legal system. Cities lie within a county, within a state. A county is geographically created for political purposes within a state.