§ 4.04. County Clerk.  


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  • The duties of the County Clerk are vested in and exercised by the Knox County Clerk. The duties, qualifications, oath of office, bond requirements, and compensation of the County Clerk shall be governed by the Constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and the Knox County Charter. The general duties of this office shall include, but not be limited to, the responsibility for the collection of business taxes, motor vehicle registration and licensing, the collection of wheel taxes, the issuance of marriage and other licenses, and the keeping of records of the county's notaries public; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall diminish the duties of the Office of the County Clerk as prescribed by the General Assembly, although additional duties may be given to this office by this Charter or by Ordinance of the County Commission.

(Ref. of 11-7-06)