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Chapter 6 Part 2
Vocabulary
Local Government
land and permanent structures on the land
real property
movable items such as automobiles
personal property
the center of county government
county seat
the governing body for the county; consists of at least
three commissioners
county commission
the estimated worth of property
property assessment
a law
statute
a municipality that has its own government
incorporated city
a municipality that must rely upon county
government for such services as police and fire
protection
unincorporated city
a form of county government in which both the mayor and the city council are elected by the people; the mayor manages the city and
carries out the policies and ordinances set by the city council
mayor-council form
a district within a city
ward
a person who is the head of an organization but who
has no power
figurehead
a form of municipal government in which there is an elected city council, a mayor who is either
elected or designated by the council, and a city manager who is hired by
the council to handle the day-to- day operations of the city
council-manager form
a form of municipal government in which there
are three to five commissioners, each of whom heads a particular
department
commission form
a fee charged by municipalities for such
services as garbage removal, sewage disposal,
and police and fire protection
service fee
the name given to efforts by the state and local governments to
revitalize urban areas by replacing unsuitable housing and improving
transportation in parts of many cities
urban renewal
the governing body for a school district; consists of
five members
school board
self-governing
autonomous
the official who keeps the official records of the county (including the records of births, deaths, marriages,
and divorces), who is in charge of voter registration, and who supervises local elections
county clerk
the official who keeps the records for the circuit
court and who impanels juries
circuit clerk
the official who enforces the laws and who collects all property taxes paid in
the county
sheriff
the official responsible for determining the value of
property for tax purposes
assessor
the official who pursues legal action against wrongdoers
and represents other county officials in court
prosecuting attorney