<P> 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 . </P> <P> The principal functions of a commissioners' or quorum Court are legislative . Although referred to as courts, they 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 . </P> <P> In Arkansas the quorum court of a county is the legislative body of that county . The chief executive officer of each county is the county judge, who sits on the quorum court primarily as a moderator but enjoys the power of veto . The county judge is in charge of the county road system, and can fill in for circuit court judges in their absence . Each quorum court is elected from single - member districts, with the number of commissioners (called justices of the peace) depending on the population of the county . </P>

What is the composition of the county commissioner's court