Chapter 3. COUNTY OFFICERS  


Article 1. General Provisions
Sec 11-401. Enumeration of officers
Sec 11-402. Qualifications
Sec 11-403. Practice of law prohibited to certain officers; exceptions
Sec 11-404. Residence of county officers
Sec 11-405. Limitations on absence of officer from state
Sec 11-406. Term of office
Sec 11-407. Duties of successors to office
Sec 11-408. Consolidation of offices
Sec 11-409. Deputies and employees; appointment
Sec 11-410. Use of county resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definitions
Sec 11-411. Performance of duties at place other than county seat; record filing
Sec 11-412. Seals for certain officers
Sec 11-413. County offices; business periods
Sec 11-414. Monthly statement of fees earned; disposition of fees
Sec 11-416. Liability for failure to collect and remit fees
Sec 11-419. County salaries
Sec 11-422. Salary of clerk of the board
Sec 11-424.01. Salaries of precinct officers other than justices of the peace; definition
Sec 11-424.02. Receipt of salary by justices of the peace; affidavit; pending and undetermined causes; violation; classification
Article 2. Sheriff
Sec 11-441. Powers and duties
Sec 11-442. Ranger deputies; appointment and compensation
Sec 11-443. Vacancy in office
Sec 11-444. Expenses of sheriff as county charge; expense fund
Sec 11-445. Fees chargeable in civil actions by sheriffs and constables; constables' logs
Sec 11-446. Payment of fees into county treasury
Sec 11-447. Service of process regular on its face
Sec 11-448. Duty to show process
Sec 11-449. Liability relating to writs, levies or sales
Sec 11-450. Effect of directions of party upon liability of sheriff in execution of process
Sec 11-451. Proceedings upon failure to pay over money
Sec 11-452. Survival of action against deceased sheriff
Sec 11-454. Service on sheriff
Sec 11-455. Employment of prisoners; work projects
Sec 11-456. Delivery of property and papers to successor; return of executed process
Sec 11-457. Refusal to deliver property or papers to successor
Sec 11-458. Refusal by sheriff to pay or disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification
Sec 11-459. Prisoner work, community restitution work and home detention program; eligibility; monitoring; procedures; continuous alcohol monitoring program; home detention for persons sentenced for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; community resti
Sec 11-459.01. County prisoner complaints to entities; procedure
Article 3. Recorder
Sec 11-461. Recording instruments; keeping records; identification; location; social security numbers; definition
Sec 11-462. Enumeration of indices
Sec 11-463. Manner of keeping indices
Sec 11-464. Master forms
Sec 11-465. Discharge papers of service personnel
Sec 11-466. Certified copies of judgments affecting real property
Sec 11-468. Place of recording instrument
Sec 11-469. Time instrument deemed recorded; certificate; copies
Sec 11-470. Receipt for instrument
Sec 11-471. Manner of recording
Sec 11-473. Inspection of records
Sec 11-474. Copies of records; certification
Sec 11-475. Fees; exemption
Sec 11-475.01. Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose
Sec 11-476. Preservation of county records; transcription and certification
Sec 11-477. Liability for neglect or misfeasance
Sec 11-478. Reproduction and microphotography of records
Sec 11-479. Destruction of records; requirements; exception
Sec 11-480. Requirements for form of instruments
Sec 11-481. Title and size prerequisites for recording maps and plats; recording fee; exception
Sec 11-482. Incorporation by reference; legal descriptions
Sec 11-483. Records maintained by county recorder; confidentiality; definitions
Sec 11-484. Records maintained by county assessor and county treasurer; redaction; definitions
Article 3.1. Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
Sec 11-487. Short title
Sec 11-487.01. Definitions
Sec 11-487.02. Validity of electronic documents
Sec 11-487.03. Recording of documents; definition
Sec 11-487.04. Uniformity of application and construction
Sec 11-487.05. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
Article 4. Treasurer
Sec 11-491. Custodian of public monies
Sec 11-492. Apportionment of county monies
Sec 11-493. Duties
Sec 11-494. Receipts for monies received; violation; classification
Sec 11-495. Taxpayers' information fund
Sec 11-496. Public records copy; proceeds of sale; agent duties; surcharge; special district assessments; deposit
Sec 11-497. Disbursement of forest reserve monies
Sec 11-498. Inspection of records
Sec 11-499. Issuance of county bonds; liability
Sec 11-501. Monthly and annual reports to the board
Sec 11-502. Transmittal of money to state treasurer
Sec 11-503. Failure to make settlement or report; penalty
Sec 11-504. Correction of errors
Sec 11-505. Disclosure of confidential information; violation; classification; definition
Article 5. County School Superintendent
Sec 11-511. Powers and duties
Article 6. County Attorney
Sec 11-531. Qualifications
Sec 11-532. Powers and duties
Sec 11-533. Statement of court and county attorney in connection with sentence
Sec 11-534. Effect of failure of county attorney to attend court
Sec 11-535. Claims of county attorney against county
Sec 11-536. Witness protection
Sec 11-537. County attorney juvenile diversion fund
Sec 11-538. County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing
Sec 11-539. State aid to county attorneys fund
Article 7. Assessor
Sec 11-541. Powers and duties generally
Sec 11-542. County assessor; oath
Sec 11-543. Liability for taxes on property unassessed through negligence
Article 9. County Engineer
Sec 11-561. Qualifications; salary
Sec 11-562. Duties
Sec 11-563. Private work prohibited
Article 10. County Forest Fire Wardens
Sec 11-571. County volunteer forest fire wardens; appointment; term
Sec 11-572. Powers and duties of wardens and peace officers
Article 11. County Public Defenders
Sec 11-581. Public defender; appointment
Sec 11-582. Qualifications; salary
Sec 11-583. Private practice of civil and criminal law prohibited; exception; limitation
Sec 11-584. Public defender; duties; reimbursement
Sec 11-585. Provision for office and supplies; reimbursement from other agencies
Sec 11-586. Provision for deputies, assistants and employees
Sec 11-587. Withdrawal of public defender
Sec 11-588. State aid to indigent defense fund
Article 12. County Medical Examiner
Sec 11-591. Definitions
Sec 11-592. County medical examiner; alternate medical examiners; fund; notification
Sec 11-593. Reporting of certain deaths; failure to report; classification
Sec 11-594. Powers and duties of county medical examiner
Sec 11-595. Right to enter premises; right to seize articles
Sec 11-596. Removal or disturbance of body or effects or weapons without consent prohibited
Sec 11-597. Autopsies; reports; exemption from liability
Sec 11-597.01. Duty to conduct identification meeting; exception; immunity; definitions
Sec 11-597.02. Autopsy photographs, digital images, x-rays and video recordings; in camera review; exceptions; procedures; immunity
Sec 11-598. Exhumation; court order
Sec 11-599. Cremation
Sec 11-600. Burial of indigent deceased; disposal of property