Kings County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Kings County and many county special districts. Each of the five members of the Board is elected on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term. Their terms overlap: two are elected during presidential election years and three during state general election years. Board members begin their terms at the first meeting in January, at which time they choose a new chairman. The Board has a status similar to a board of directors of a large corporation in that it sets policies and depends on the County Administrator, county officials, and department heads to carry out its wishes. The Board of Supervisors has administrative, legislative and quasi-judicial duties and responsibilities prescribed to it by the California State Constitution and Statutes.