County Departments

The Assessor is responsible for the daily operations of the Assessor's office. The duty of an Assessor is to discover, list and value property. The county assessor is to appraise and assess all real property between the first Monday of January and the first of July, and all personal property between the first Monday in January and the thirty-first of May (ACA 26-26-1408 and 26-26-1101).

The Circuit Clerk is the official custodian for the Circuit Court of Cleveland County and also acts as the ex-officio County Recorder.

The Circuit Clerk's Office is prohibited by law from giving legal advice.

The County Clerk is responsible for the daily operations of the County Clerk's Office. Duties also include county invoice payments, marriage licenses, voter registration records and county payroll.

The Collector is responsible for the daily operations of the Collector's office where the primary function is to collect personal property and real estate taxes.

The County Judge presides over the Quorum Court which has budgetary and administrative authority over county government operations. The Judge holds hearings, appoints board members and prepares annual budgets. The judge is also head of civil defense, disaster relief and the road department. Burn Bans are also determined by the Judge.

The Sheriff is considered the top lawman in the county and performs a range of duties including criminal investigations, traffic law enforcement, and county jail operations.

The Treasurer is responsible for receiving all monies belonging to the county and keeping an accounting in a designated depository. The Treasurer is also responsible for paying or disbursing all monies as directed by law and maintains records for all banking transactions.