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Responsibilities of The County Clerk
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The position of the County Clerk is one that supervises many of the
daily business activities at the courthouse, including budgeting,
auditing, and record keeping for the county citizens, the Court, and the
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Hats of the County Clerk
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Clerk of the District Court (Jury Commissioner and Elections Officer)
Oversees fines, court fees and restitution payments. Organizes and
supervises the long term management of child support payments, court
records and the storage process of such archival records. Chief
Elections Officer for Bannock County, receives direction for this
responsibility primarily from the Idaho Secretary of State's Office.
Registers voters, coordinates elections, tabulates ballots and directs
other election procedures such as nominating petitions, the coordination
of elections for other "in-county" jurisdictions and general election
supervisors and administration. Manages the selection system for all
juries in Bannock County.
Go to Elections Page
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Recorder (of Public Records)
Recording, indexing and filing ALL land deeds in perpetuity. All
agreements, bonds, court cases, and all transactions affecting business
and real estate within Bannock County. Recording of water rights and
adjudications. Marriage licenses and certificates, assisting the public
for access to all these records. Protects and maintains an active record
of such documents for the responsible inquiry and use of the general
public and interested individuals.
Go to Recorder's Office Page
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Auditor (Budget Officer)
Chief financial officer and accountant for all county revenues and
payments. Establishes, coordinates and is required to recommend the
county budget to be presented to the County Board of Commissioners.
Oversees and monitors the execution of the adopted budget. Prepares the
schedule of levies for assessed property and issues local business
licenses. Provides timely financial information for elected officials,
interested parties, and the general public.
Go to Auditing Department
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Clerk of the County Commissioners
Assists Commissioners with the transaction of county
business, signs all county warrants and payments and records all orders
for levying of taxes. Attests to the official actions of the Board of
Commissioners. Provides investigations and recommendations to the Board
concerning claims of indecency for the county.
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