Commissioners Court

The actual responsibilities of the clerk in supporting the Commissioner's Court will vary greatly from county to county. In general, though, the clerk will perform the following tasks:

• Attend all regular and special meetings as ex-officio clerk of the commissioners' court

• Post notices of the agenda for each meeting

• Take minutes of all actions

• Index and record minutes

• Keep the official commissioners court seal and use it to authenticate the official acts of the court

• Preserve and keep all books, papers, records and effects belonging to the court

• Perform all such other duties as may be prescribed by law