Other States
In other states the equivalent body is called the County Council or County Commission; for Louisiana parishes, the equivalent body is a police jury. In New Jersey, the equivalent is the Board of Chosen Freeholders, while in Kentucky the equivalent is titled Fiscal Court. In Nebraska, some counties are governed by a board of supervisors while other counties are governed by a county commission. In New York, counties are governed by a county legislature, a board of representatives, or a board of supervisors.
In Pennsylvania, "Board of Supervisors" is the name of the body governing townships of the second class that have not adopted a home rule charter. By default, a Pennsylvania township board of supervisors consists of three members, elected at large in odd-numbered years to staggered six-year terms. Voters of a township of the second class can vote to expand the board to five members. In contrast, townships of the first class elect a Board of Commissioners, one member from each ward, ranging from seven to 15 in number.
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