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Over their four-year term, a county treasurer is responsible for:Receiving property tax payments from the county tax collector and distributing the money to cities, schools and other entities that receive tax funds.Receiving county sales tax dollars and tracking what county funds those dollars go into.Serving as the county's investment officer and ensures county funds are banked where the money can earn interest.Keeping the county's financial records (aka checkbook).Presenting the county's financial status and income and expense reports every month at the Quorum Court meeting.In some counties, this person might provide other county officials advice on planning the county budget.https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/april/what-is-a-county-treasurer.aspx