Mitooma District comprises of the following Local Governments and Administrative units.

The Policy Making Organ:
Mitooma District Council the supreme organ, headed by the LCV Chairperson, is supported by an Executive committee of 3 members and 5 policy/sectoral Committees. They deliberate policy matters and make recommendations to the full Council of 30 Councilors (12 female and 18 male).

The Sectoral Committees include:

• Finance, Administration, Investment, Information and General Purpose
• Community Development (Gender, Labour, Youth, Children, Elderly and Disabled)
• Education, Sports, Health, Sanitation and Security.
• Production (Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Forestry, Environment, Marketing and Industry
• Works, Water, Land, Urban and Regional Planning.

Statutory Bodies: There are also statutory bodies, which are mandated by law to carry out specific roles and responsibilities to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. These include:

• District Contracts Committee
• District Public Accounts Committee
• District Service Commission
• District Land Board

A Contracts Committee comprising of appointed Technical Officers replaced the District Tender Board according to the Local Governments Amendment Act 2006.

Office of the Resident District Commissioner:
It represents the President in the District and ensures that both national and local priorities are given due consideration and are implemented in an accountable manner.

Lower Local Governments:
The sub counties, parishes/Wards and villages/Cells have councils and executive committees, which coordinate the various functions.