Committee on County Affairs

Jurisdiction:

Section 6. County Affairs — The committee shall have nine members,
with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) counties, including their organization, creation, boundaries,
government, and finance and the compensation and duties of their officers and
employees;
(2) establishing districts for the election of governing bodies of
counties;
(3) regional councils of governments;
(4) multicounty boards or commissions;
(5) relationships or contracts between counties;
(6) other units of local government; and
(7) the following state agency: the Commission on Jail Standards.