The supervisor is elected at-large and shall serve as chairman of the county council and is elected also for a two or four year term of office. The law states that the supervisor may vote only to break tie votes on the council. The salary of the supervisor is determined by the council by ordinance and may be changed during the term for which he is elected so long as the supervisor does not vote on the question.
State law prescribes the powers and duties of the county supervisor.
State law provides that the council may not remove any county administrative officers or employees appointed by the supervisor or his subordinates except by two-thirds vote of the council present and voting. The law also provides that neither the council nor individual members shall give direct orders to any county employee, publicly or privately, except for purposes of inquiries or official investigations. Regarding other elected officials of county government, the law states that except for organizational policies established by the council the supervisor shall not have authority over those elected officials whose offices were created by either the state Constitution or by general law. Freedom of Information Act Council Meetings Budget Adoption Ethics Act Election Qualification Conduct of Election . Other Useful Links Council Statistics Types of Government County Directory Legislative Delegation Elections Roberts Rules .