In the
U.S. State
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
, the legislative body of
each county is known as the Fiscal Court. Each court consists of the
County judge/executive; and either three to eight magistrates elected from individual districts, or three commissioners elected from the county at large.
Members of each court are elected in
midterm elections to a four-year term, except the commissioners of
Jefferson County which are elected to staggered terms.
List
The following are members of the Fiscal Courts after the
2024 elections:
See also
*
List of counties in Kentucky
There are 120 counties in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, fourth among states (including Virginia's independent cities). The original motivation for having so many counties w ...
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Fiscal Courts
Fiscal Courts