The County Clerk office is the clerk of the probate court, files and maintains all instruments in decedent estates, guardianships, adoptions, small estates, and mental and alcoholic petitions.

The office serves as secretary to the Quorum Court, including preparing court agendas, department budgets, recording minutes and writing ordinances and resolutions.

As clerk of the County Court, the office keeps records of annexations, incorporations, county purchases, election results, tax levies, board appointments, improvement districts, contracts and agreements signed by the County Judge.

As voter registrar, maintains an up-to-date list of county voters, by many different references.  The office handles absentee and early voting (in conjunction with Independence County Election Commission) in each election and stores various election materials.

The County Clerk serves as secretary to the Equalization Board and is responsible for extending the taxes from information provided by the County Assessor, making a recap of taxes extended and charging the County Collector with collecting those taxes.  The Clerk then distributes all taxes collected to the appropriate taxing unit.

Serving as the official bookkeeper of the County, they keep a record of all financial transactions and filing all papers relating to any claim against the County and prepare all checks on the Treasury.

The Clerk makes the county payroll and all reports pertaining to the county payroll system.

The office issues all marriage licenses, death certifications, birth certificates, lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, etc.