County government in Arkansas is a political subdivision of the state established for a more convenient administration of justice and for purposes of providing services for the state by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas General Assembly through the Arkansas Code. In Arkansas, counties have no inherent authority, only power given to them by the state government. This means the county executive, the county judge, and legislative body, the quorum court (members of the quorum court hold the title justice of the peace, usually abbreviated JP), have limited power compared to other states. Officials All seventy-five counties have the following elected officials County judge: Non-judicial leader responsible for implementation of quorum court decisions, while retaining some control over strategy and direction (similar to a chief executive officer) and staff and operational decisions (similar to a chief operating officer), except those held by other elected officials. Sometimes called a county executive in other jurisdictions. County sheriff: Chief law enforcement officer, polices areas without local police, runs the county jail, acts as officer of the local courts (transporting prisoners, serving subpoenas, acting as bailiff, etc.) County assessor: Values real property and personal property for taxation and maintains parcel records. Circuit clerk: Collects, files, records, and processes legal court documents and reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts, part of the Arkansas Judiciary. Also responsible for court notices, warrants, subpoenas and maintaining a list of potential jurors. In Arkansas, the circuit clerk is also the county recorder, keeping an official county record of contracts, mortgages, plats, surety bonds, and deeds. County collector: Collects tax revenues. County coroner: Determines cause and manner of deaths in the jurisdiction. County clerk: Maintains voter registration, issues marriage licenses and DBA certificates. In some smaller counties, the county clerk position is combined with the circuit clerk. County treasurer: Maintains county accounting records and issues annual financial reports, disburses tax revenues to municipalities and other jurisdictions, invests county money. County surveyor: A registered land surveyor who surveys at the request of the county assessor or quorum court, as well as assisting the public with property surveys or legal descriptions. Some counties have left this position vacant for years. Constable: Law enforcement officer historically elected to serve in rural areas. Certified constables have authority to conduct traffic stops, make arrests and keep the peace Except Constables, all officials are elected to four-year terms in November of even-numbered, non-presidential