County Clerk
The County Clerk's office
The County Clerk's office was established by the Oklahoma Constitution and is governed by Oklahoma Statutes.
Duties & Responsibilities
County Recorder - the County Clerk serves as record keeper for the County. All documents relating to real estate i.e. deeds, mortgages, mineral interests, plats, liens, judgments as well as State and Federal tax liens and military discharge records. The Clerk's office receives, records, and preserves these records, indefinitely, both in the office and electronically. In 2019 the County Clerk's Office recorded 8,180 documents.
County Payroll - the County Clerk is responsible for the administration of payroll for approximately 165 County employees, their benefits, and filing all federal and state reports.
Financial Administration - the County Clerk maintains all financial records and ledgers for all county accounts. In addition, these 28 accounts are balanced monthly with the County Treasurer.
County Purchasing Agent - the County Clerk is responsible for encumbering, auditing and paying all County purchase orders for materials and services. In 2019 we processed 5,225 purchase orders and issued 7,595 warrants for payment.
Secretary - the County Clerk is also the secretary for several boards including the Board of County Commissioners, Excise/Equalization Board, and Tax Roll Correction Board.
Some content may be extracted from OSU Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet AGEC-802 and/or the County Training Program website. More complete information is available from these sources.