County Government.
The county is a political division created by the state to administer local affairs, to act as agent for the state, to collect taxes, and enforce state laws.
The county owns many of the public buildings such as the court house and jail.
Every state is divided into counties, and every village, town or city is located in some county. As has been said there are one hundred and twenty counties in the State of Kentucky. The county seat of a county is where the business of a county is transacted, and where the courts of importance are held. It is really the capital of the county.
Some counties on account of size and population have two county seats. While county government differs in many states there is a uniformity in the organization of counties throughout the union.
A county judge is elected in every county by the people. He presides over the county court which is held at the county seat.
Some of the other officers of the county elected by the voters are: The sheriff, county superintendent of schools, circuit clerk, clerk of the county court, coroner, prosecuting attorney, county attorney, tax commissioner.