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How Your Clerk’s Office is Part of the County’s Checks and Balances

As your Clerk, I have the privilege of serving as the protector of Palm Beach County’s public records and tax money. My office has more than 1,000 constitutional duties, many of which are established to support other county government offices. This division of duties, or separation of powers, provides an important safety net for everyone in our community.Having government roles and responsibilities split in this way ensures that no single office has concentrated power.For example, judges and other agents of