COUNTY CLERK

Without county clerks, many of government’s underlying responsibilities would go undone.

The main duties of the county clerk are:

• Serving as clerk of the county court and the commissioner’s court and keep records of the proceedings
• Acting as recorder of deeds and other instruments
• Filing and recording birth and death certificates
• Recording assumed names, wills, and probate
• Issuing marriage licenses
• Accounting for all funds paid to the office by way of fines and fees, and the amount owed to county court jurors for service

Quick Links:

• Filing Fees (2023)
• Press Release: Property Fraud Alert
• Property Fraud Alert
• Notarized Birth and Death Certificate Request
• Non-Notarized Birth and Death Certificate Request
• Application for Marriage License
• Assumed Name Certificate Form: Incorporated
• Assumed Name Certificate Form: Unincoporated
• Help for Self-Represented Litigants
• Need Help with a legal problem?
• Texas State Law Library

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Duties & Responsibilities of the COUNTY CLERK from the Texas Association of Counties.