Commissioners' Court, or in Arkansas a Quorum Court, is the governing body of county government in several US states, including Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. It is similar in function to a board of county commissioners.
The principal functions of a Commissioners'/Quorum Court are legislative. Although referred to as a court, Commissioners'/Quorum Courts generally exercise only limited judicial powers in Texas and Missouri and none in Arkansas. Those judicial powers in Texas and Missouri include the ability to compel testimony under oath, the ability to issue citations for contempt, and the ability to make findings of fact.
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