Clerk & Comptroller
The Clerk & Comptroller, as an elected Constitutional Officer, serves as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clerk of the County Court, and Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). The primary duties of the office are outlined in Chapters 28 and 218, Florida Statutes, including recording all instruments as required by law. This includes any instruments relating to the ownership, transfer, or claims against real or personal property; judgments entered by any court of this state; certificates of military discharge or separation; notices of liens for taxes; petitions for proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act of the United States, and dissolutions of marriage. Effective July 1, 2004, because of the Article V revision, the County is no longer responsible for funding the Clerk of the County Court or the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
This budget reflects only the functions of the Clerk of the BCC. The Clerk & Comptroller’s Office is funded by both an appropriation from the BCC and fees generated from services provided to the public by the office. The Clerk & Comptroller expenses that are provided for by the BCC budget are broken into two items - BCC’s fees and costs and Clerk’s service fees. The BCC’s fees and costs consist of bank fees, checking printing costs, etc., and the Clerk’s service fees includes the Clerk’s monthly charges, which consists of analysis fees and mobility fees.
The Clerk & Comptroller returns excess fees (including unexpended BCC appropriations) at the end of each fiscal year. Additional information regarding goals and programs can be obtained from the Office of the Clerk & Comptroller (www.pascoclerk.com).
Core Services
Clerk of the Court
Clerk of the Court services include - jury management, providing clerks for all courtroom attendance in juvenile and County court proceedings, maintaining records for case management, file control, evidence inventory and control, and court docketing. Fines and fees are recorded, collected, accounted for, and disbursed for traffic, misdemeanors, and restitution. Disbursements are made to the State, County, and municipalities.
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
Clerk of the BCC services fully funded by the BCC include - maintaining records, contracts, ordinances and minutes of all BCC meetings, workshops, committees, and commissions. Financial services include: preparation of annual financial statements, as well as processing of payroll for all BCC employees, pre- audit of all vendor checks and travel reimbursement, maintenance of all inventory records for fixed assets, participation in issuance of all County bonds, monitoring all data processing systems for disbursements through life cycle to ensure adequate audit and security controls, and investment of all BCC funds for the purpose of maximizing interest revenues.