Here's what you need to know about Harris County races ahead of Election Day, from the county judge to the district clerk.
The county clerk's office is largely a ministerial office. It maintains the records of Commissioners Court meetings, probate courts and the county civil courts at law.Need a marriage license? Want to find out who owns a piece of property? The county clerk's office is where you would go.It also keeps property records, birth and death certificates, miscellaneous personal records, military discharge records, T.A.B.C. applications and more.
It also is in charge of securing trial evidence, preserving historic documents and processing passport applications. Most residents’ sole interaction with the district clerk’s office comes in the form of a jury summons in the mail.Like the county clerk, the Democratic incumbent Marilyn Burgess is facing a former Republican District Clerk in Chris Daniel, who lost his job in 2018.
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