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Lake County Clerk & Recorder/Auditor/Public Administrator

Official record keeper for the county and responsible for ensuring proper management of public funds.

Full office description

  • The county clerk maintains all official records for the county commission. The clerk and recorder's office also issues birth and death certificates and files and keeps real estate documents.
  • In some counties, the clerk and recorder's office is also responsible for elections administration and voting records.
  • The county auditor ensures the county's compliance with local, state, and federal laws and general accounting practices. Auditors examine the county's books to ensure proper handling of public funds.
  • The only state requirements to be elected to this role are being of voting age and living in the county for at least two years. Typically, a term lasts four years.

How this impacts you

  • CorruptionThe State Auditor's department is part of the government in charge of catching corruption in government spending and making sure that tax dollars are used appropriately.

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