Basic Duties & Responsibilities of County Elected Officials in Missouri---An outline.

Complete descriptions are in the Missouri Revised Statues available at County Courthouses. Also see University Outreach & Extension "Guidesheets" UE0061 Missouri County Government---a Primer and MP 0230 Alternatives for County Government Organization available from County Centers or---visit the Webb Site: http://etcs.ext.missouri.edu/publications/xplor/ for other Community Decision-Making and Missouri History of Government items.

Among major duties, the County...

* Commission administers County Government

* Clerk serves as the County's secretary/bookkeeper

* Treasurer manages the County's cash

* Assessor values property for tax purposes

* Collector bills and collects property taxes

* Sheriff enforces state law in the County

* Prosecuting Attorney is the State's attorney

* Circuit Clerk and Recorder keeps circuit court, real estate and other records

* Coroner investigates unattended deaths