The following year he was appointed as the sole commissioner to revise the public laws of Maine.

It has a sole commissioner government, and is the largest county with a sole commissioner.

Up util 1988, Gilmer County was governed by a sole commissioner.

Judge Landis was tapped as chairman, but would only accept an appointment as sole commissioner, with nearly unlimited power over the game.

In recent years, however, a once-proud tournament has been subject to the ruling fiat of a sole, unelected commissioner.

In 1684, he became sole commissioner of horse.

The sole commissioner typically holds all legislative and executive powers in the county.

Even though with one commissioner there is no voiced debate among the commission, sole commissioners typically hold public meetings to allow public input on decisions.

Most counties with sole commissioners are small and rural.

However, Landis declared that he would accept only an appointment as sole commissioner.