County clerk
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United States
Most counties in the United States have an elected county clerk (in some States whose responsibilities typically include election administration, the collection and filing of vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses. A county clerk may also be the clerk to the local court system, with responsibilities for accepting and maintaining case files and other legal records. In certain states County Clerk may also be the recorder of deeds, in other States such as as Texas, deeds are recorded by the District clerk. In some rural counties with relatively small populations, the clerk also exercises basic oversight and administrative authority over personnel and day to day operations of county government. These duties are often performed by a county administrator or other such executive officer in counties with larger populations.
