Section 7-1-2101 - Nature of county(1) A county is the largest political division of the state having corporate power.(2) Every county is a body politic and corporate and as such has the power specified in this code or in special statutes and such powers as are necessarily implied from those expressed.(1)En. Sec. 4100, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2781, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4293, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3901; re-en. Sec. 4293, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-101, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 4190, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2870, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4441, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4000; re-en. Sec. 4441, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-801, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-101, 16-801.