Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas Page: 8
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empowered to conduct inquests in cases where doubt exists as
to cause of death.3
SHERIFF
The office of Sheriff is an old one in American local government,
tracing its roots back to the Anglo-Saxon heritage of the
English-speaking people. In Texas the office has been provided
for in every constitution of the Republic and of the State. The
present Constitution provides that
there shall be elected by the qualified voters
of each county a Sheriff, who shall hold his
office for the term of four years, whose duties
and perquisites, and fees of office, shall be
prescribed by the Legislature, and vacancies in
whose office shall be filled by the Commissioners
Court until the next general election.
Chief among these duties is that of peace officer of the county,
but the Sheriff is also an officer of both the county and the
district courts in which he is responsible for the service of
writs and processes. In addition to these duties, the Sheriff
is also charged with the maintenance of the county jail and the
supervision of its prisoners
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
The Assessor and Collector of Taxes is elected in each
county to a four-year term. As assessor of taxes in the county,
he has the responsibility of making a list of taxable property
and assessing the value of it. As collector, he receives and
collects all taxes assessed in the county.l
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Bates, Jack W.; Fortin, Maurice G. & Riney, James E. Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas, book, 1979; Denton, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25180/m1/25/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .