Legal Definitions - administrative officer

An administrative officer is a person who holds an office of trust, authority, or command in the executive department of government, usually of inferior rank. They are authorized by the government to exercise some specific function. They are responsible for managing the daily operations of a corporation or business.

For example, a county officer is an administrative officer whose authority and jurisdiction are confined to the limits of the county served. Another example is a fiscal officer, who is responsible for the collection and distribution of public money.

Administrative officers are different from judicial officers, who are judges or magistrates, and law enforcement officers, who are responsible for enforcing the law.