§ 18-6-114. Oaths and Affidavits
The county clerks are authorized and empowered to take affidavits and administer oaths for general purposes to the same extent as judges of the courts of general sessions and notaries public. They shall attest the affidavits and oaths under their official seals or the seals of their respective courts. As compensation for their services in […]
§ 18-6-101. Election — Term of Office — Clerk of County Legislative Body
The county clerks are elected by the qualified voters of the respective counties over which the local jurisdiction of the county legislative body, respectively, extends. Their term of office is four (4) years. The county clerk shall be the clerk of the county legislative body. If any vacancy occurs in the office of county clerk, […]
§ 18-6-102. Name Change
County court clerk shall assume the title “county clerk.” The county clerk shall assume all the duties of the county court clerk and all statutes referring to county court clerks shall apply with equal force and effect to the county clerk. The office of county clerk shall remain an office in this state regardless of […]
§ 18-6-103. Certain Boards of Commissioners Authorized to Appoint Own Clerks
Notwithstanding the duties prescribed for the county clerk in chapters 1 and 2 of this title and §§ 18-6-101, 18-6-102 and 18-6-104, the board of commissioners in any county with a population of six hundred thousand (600,000) or more is authorized to employ its own clerk to serve at its meetings and to employ its […]
§ 18-6-104. Duties as Clerk
The county clerk, in addition to the duties prescribed by chapters 1 and 2 of this title, is required, as clerk to: Act as clerk of the county legislative body; Keep a docket of all the causes to be tried in the court; Enter upon the docket every suit, motion and action that may come […]