VOTE411 Voter Guide

The main duties of the county clerk are to serve as clerk of the county court and the county commissioners court, act as recorder of deeds and other instruments, issue marriage licenses and take depositions. The clerk is also responsible for conducting countywide special and general elections and for handling absentee voting.What Does a County Clerk Do in Texas? Serves as clerk and custodian of records for the commissioners court, constitutional county court and statutory county courts Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names and livestock brands, ensuring that records are maintained in a secure, archival manner Issues marriage licenses Serves as chief elections officer in most counties