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- Candidate for Clay County RecorderCandidate2026View Position
- Clay County RecorderIncumbent2023 – 2026
- Clay County Recorder2019 – 2022
About Clay County Recorder
Records all instruments which maybe filed for records consisting principally of deeds, contracts, leases, easements, plats & surveys, section corner certificates, plat proceedings, mortgages, mortgage releases & assignments, affidavits, federal & state tax liens, military service records, trade names and agreements in addition to numerous other documents Sells hunting, fishing & fur harvester licenses as well as deer & wild turkey licenses, also habitat, migratory birds & trout fees Issues landowner/tenant gun and archery permits. Registers/titles boats, snowmobiles, ORVs & ATVs. Collects use tax for Department of Revenue on recreational vehicles.
Registers birth, death & marriage certificates. Issues marriage licenses. Certifies vital record copies. Files detailed reports monthly and annually to the county and to state agencies. Collects real estate transfer tax on conveyances of property. Acceptance agent for U.S. Passport Service. Takes passport and visa photos
- Term length
- 2023 – 2026
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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