Lincoln County

The County Clerk is responsible for a wide range of duties mandated by the Oklahoma State Statues. The County Clerk serves the public as the official keeper of county records. These records include instruments filed by private citizens and public officials such as real estate related filings, mortgages, plats, military discharge, leases, oil and gas production, tax liens, etc.

Clerk

The County Clerk is also responsible for the administration of the following financial responsibilities for the county.

Provide Payroll functions for close to 165 County employees, County officers and departments.
Process pay claims for all elected officials, departments, and staff.
Purchasing Agent for the County.
Administers health insurance for employees.
Process governmental income tax reports.
Provide accounts payable functions for all County departments.
Encumber, audit and pay all County purchase orders for materials and services.
Balance all outstanding warrants to the Treasurer's monthly reports.
Prepare the County's Annual Financial Report and Monthly Financial Reports. The Accounting department is responsible for the auditing
records and balance of all accounts
Receive all claims filed against the County.

As Registrar of Deeds, the County Clerk receives, records, and preserves these records, in many cases for perpetuity. In addition, the County Clerk serves in a number of other important functions. The County Clerk prepares and posts agendas, as well as, maintains meeting minutes for the following boards:

Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners
Secretary to the Excise Board:
- Receives all budgets submitted by cities, towns, and school districts in the County; presents to the Board
Secretary to the Tax Roll Correction Board
Secretary to the Equalization Board
Secretary to the several Trust Authorities