County government by state
| State | agency of state? | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | YES - 45 C.F.R. 95.4. | ||
| Arizona | YES | ||
| California | YES | ||
| Colorado | YES - Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 6 | ||
| Delaware | YES | "...counties are an 'arm' of the state" | |
| Florida | YES | ||
| Illinois | YES | County of Cook v. City of Chicago, 593 N.E.2d 928, 931 (Ill. Ct. App. 1992) | |
| Kentucky | YES | "It is well-settled law that counties are state agencies" | |
| Maryland | YES | Specifially, the case states unequivocally that a BOE of the county is a state agency, and points to the law governiig sovereign immunity, which the county board also enjoys. | |
| Michigan | YES | "Counties are an arm of the state" | |
| Minnesota | YES | ||
| Nevada | YES | ||
| New Jersey | YES | ||
| New York | YES - Article 6 of the Public Officers Law | ||
| North Carolina | YES - Lanvale Properties vs. Cabarrus County | ||
| Texas | YES | Accordiig to the state attorney general | |
| Virginia | Political subdivisions of Virginia | accordiig to wikipedia article "Under Virginia law, counties are an arm of the state itself" | |
| Washiigton | ??? | ||
| Wisconsin | YES | " Counties are an arm of the state and are utilized by state government to locally provide state services." | |
| Other | [1] - [2] [hub.biz at hub.biz, counties are listed as a state agency] "the general rule still is that a county is an arm of the state" |