Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Offaly County Council
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1898 - present
History
King's County Council was formed under the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898. At the annual meeting of 19 June 1920, a proposal was put forward to change the name of King's County Council to that of Offaly County Council, with all printed matter in connection with the Council to bear the new title from that date.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Offaly County Council took on the former responsibilities and duties of the grand jury, and those of the presentment sessions which were unconnected with justice.
Mandates/sources of authority
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance (1924-42)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance is controlled by Offaly County Council
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
King's County Grand Jury (1634-1898)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
King's County Grand Jury is the predecessor of Offaly County Council
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
The administrative functions of King's County Grand Jury transferred to Offaly County Council on enactment of the Local Government Act, 1898.