Source: http://eli.ctas.tennessee.edu/reference/other-powers-and-duties
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 03:24:59+00:00

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A few county clerks act as the clerk of the probate court and/or juvenile court. Although most county clerks are no longer clerks of court, county clerks are authorized and empowered to take depositions in any legal proceeding or to take affidavits and administer oaths for general purposes to the same extent and in the same manner as notaries public. T.C.A. §§ 18-6-113; 18-6-114.
The county road list, which is approved by the county legislative body each year, is entered of record in the office of the county clerk in a book kept for that purpose. T.C.A. § 54-10-103.
County personnel policies are also filed in the office of the county clerk as a record of the base personnel policies in effect in each county office. T.C.A. § 5-23-101 et seq.
County clerks may, but are not required to, participate in a pilot program with the state department of health to issue certified copies of birth certificates to walk-in customers under T.C.A. § 68-3-206.
County clerks are authorized, but not required, to contract with the department of safety to issue driver licenses under T.C.A. § 55-50-331.
County clerks are required to verify that anyone conducting a motor vehicle race in the county has the required insurance under T.C.A. § 55-22-101. For additional information, see Motor Vehicle Races.
County clerks issue permits to transitory vendors under T.C.A. § 62-30-101 et seq., and collect a fee of $50.00 for issuance of the mobile vendor permit to the transitory vendor.

References: § 54
 § 5
 § 68
 § 55
 § 55
 § 62