Elected Officials & Their Duties
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Your Fiscal Court Members
(Front row - from left):
4th District Magistrate - Ira Fannin
County Judge/Executive - Ted Collins
1st District Magistrate - Jill Robinson
(Back row - from left):
County Attorney - Rick Sparks
5th District Magistrate - Huston Wells
6th District Magistrate - Lambert Moore
3rd District Magistrate - Don Sturgeon,
2nd District Magistrate - Phillip Kring |
Duties of Elected Officials
Most of the elected offices are required by the Constitution and their qualifications are set by the Constitution. County officials perform a wide variety of duties and are summarized below:
The County Judge ExecutiveActs as the presiding officer and member of the Fiscal Court and serves as the county's executive and administrative official. |
The JailerHas custody of the county jail and all persons committed to the jail. |
ConstablesCharged with and serve various court documents such as summons, civil actions, and warrants. |
MagistratesServe as members of Fiscal Court and conduct business of the county. |
The CoronerInvestigates certain types of deaths and attempts to determine their cause. |
The Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)Assesses or estimates the value of property for taxation purposes. |
The County AttorneyServes as the legal counsel for county government and represents the county when they are named as parties in legal actions. |
The SheriffActs as a law enforcement offical, collects real property taxes, provides court security, performs various other duties. |
The County ClerkIssues licenses, registers voters, and performs other election-related duties, files and stores various legal records and county records, and prepares county tax bills. |
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