The county will be adopting a system now in use in more than 150 other jurisdictions nationwide.

Under the program, all cities and counties have adopted comprehensive plans that meet mandatory state standards.

Because of a change in state policy since then, if a county adopted a district court system today, the state would pick up the cost.

The state code allows counties to adopt even stricter standards.

He said the county would adopt some form of disclosure "but it has many ramifications" and required careful study.

By then, two counties and 23 cities had adopted laws permitting Sunday liquor sales.

And his county has adopted a resolution saying as much.

"The time is right because the county will be adopting a number of changes in the budget to make it more user-friendly."

The town became Luella, and the county adopted it for the schools name.

The county adopted an official flag in 2001, which was unveiled during the county's 160th birthday celebration.