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Government in Sumter County, GA

A government is the body that has the power to make and enforce laws within an organization or group. In its broadest sense, "to govern" means to administer or supervise, whether over an area of land, a set group of people, or a collection of assets. The word government is derived the Greek (kubernites), which means "steersman", "governor", "pilot" or "rudder".
One approach is to define government as the decision-making arm of the state, and define the latter on the basis of the control it has over violence and the use of force within its territory. Specifically, the state (and by extension the government) has been considered by some to be the entity that holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a territory. This view has been taken by the political economist Max Weber and subsequent political philosophers. The exact meaning of it depends on what is understood by “legitimate”. If we use the term in an ethical sense, then this definition would suggest that an organisation might be considered a state by its supporters but not by its detractors. An alternative definition is to take "legitimate" violence to be simply that which has active or tacit acceptance by the vast majority of the population. In this view, the presence of insurrection or civil war against an entity would jeopardise its claim to be a state, provided the insurrection enjoyed significant popular support. Similarly, an entity that shared military or police power with independent militias and bandits could be considered to have a monopoly on “legitimate” violence but to be failing to enforce it, reducing its claim to statehood. In practice, such situations are often described as "failed states".
Government can also be defined as the political means of creating and enforcing laws; typically via a bureaucratic hierarchy. Under this definition, a purely despotic organization which controls a territory without defining laws would not be considered a government.
Another alternative is to define a government as an organisation that attempts to maintain control of a territory, where "control" involves activities such as collecting taxes, controlling entry and exit to the state, preventing encroachment of territory by neighbouring states and preventing the establishment of alternative governments within the country.
In Commonwealth English, the word "Government" can also be used to refer only to the executive branch, in this context being a synonym for the word "administration" in American English (e.g. the Blair Government, the Bush Administration). In countries using the Westminster system, the Government (or party in Government) will also usually control the legislature. The French use of the word gouvernement covers both meanings, whereas Canadian French generally uses it to mean the executive branch. The German word Regierung refers only to government as the executive branch; the wider meaning of the word, government as a system, can be translated as Staatsgewalt.
According to the international relations theory of realism all governments operate within an anarchic framework.
Forms of government
Various forms of government have been implemented. A government in a developed state is likely to have various sub-organisations known as offices, departments, or agencies, which are headed by politically appointed officials, often called ministers or secretaries. Ministers may in theory act as advisors to the head of state, but in practice have a certain amount of direct power in specific areas. In most modern democracies, the elected legislative assembly has the power to dismiss the government, but in those states that have a separate head of government and head of state, the head of state generally has great latitude in appointing a new one.
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Looking for information on Government in Sumter. You've come to the right place.
The Government in Sumter County, GA is pretty much the same as other small towns. Corrupted!
Sumter collected $4.5 million in total revenues in 1996. In 2000, the county received $6.1 million, an increase of 34.7%. Total revenue in 2000 equaled $554 per capita. The statewide revenue per capita for this same year was $679.
From 1996 to 2000, own source revenues for Sumter rose from $3.8 million to $4.8 million, an increase of 28.7%. Own source revenues include revenues from property taxes, sales taxes, excise and special use taxes, and service charges and fees. Per capita own source revenues amounted to $441 in 2000.
This compares to a statewide per capita amount of $611.
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Sumter Judge's Chamber
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-4994
Sumter Magistrate Court
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-3757
Sumter Jail
240 Johnson St Se
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-4012
Sumter Sheriff
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-4488
Sumter Probate Court
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-5515
Sumter Vital Records Office
Sumter Clerk
P.O. Box 525
Dawson, GA 31742-0525
(912) 995-5515
Sumter Superior Court
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-2631
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Sumter Tax Collector
187 E Lee St
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-5151
Sumter District Atty
Courthouse
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-5058
Sumter Tax Maintenance
125 Jefferson St Se
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-5210
Sumter Commissioners
235 E Lee St
Dawson, GA
(229) 995-6453
Sumter Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk
Middle District
P.O. Box 2147
Columbus, GA 31902
(706) 649-7837 (voice)
(912) 752-8183 (vcis)
(706) 649-7845 (fax)
Sumter Government Building
P.O. Box 525
Dawson , GA 31742-0525
Phone: (912) 995-4476
FAX: (912) 995-4320
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