Job description
Serves as clerk and custodian of records for the Commissioners Court, Constitutional County Court and Statutory County Courts. Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names and livestock brands, ensuring that records are maintained in a secure, archival manner. Issues marriage licenses. Serves as chief elections officer in most counties.
Eligibility requirements
US resident, at least 18 years of age, Texas resident for 12 mo+, direct resident for 6 mo+, registered to vote in area elected from
Filing instructions
Filing office address: Dem Party Chair: PO Box 116, Austin, TX 78767; Rep Party Chair: Randy Rowe (NO ADDRESS LISTED); Indepedent: P.O. Box 727, Andrews, TX 79714
Filing phone number: Dem Party Chair: 512-478-9800; Rep Party Chair: Contact County Clerk for Republican Chair Contact Information; Indepedent: 432-524-1426
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the applicable County Party Chair's office (major or minor parties); independent candidates submit paperwork with the County Judge's/Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: Party-affiliated candidates should file an application for a place on the ballot to their respective party chair. This should be accompanied by either a filing fee of $750 or a nominating petition with a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district (or 500, whichever is lower). Independent candidates should file a Declaration of Intent to Run as an Independent Candidate during the primary filing period. In addition, independent candidates will need to collect a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district. The completed nomination petition must be filed with the corresponding county judge. All documents can be found on the Texas Secretary of State website.