The County Clerk is elected in November for a term of four years, taking office the second Tuesday in January following the election.

The primary duties of the office, as required by law, are:

• Official secretary of the Board of County Commissioners
• Serves as the Leavenworth County Election Officer
• Signs the records of proceedings and attests the same with the seal of the County
• Prepares the tax roll for the county and then furnishes an abstract of the taxes to be collected by the County Treasurer
• Assists township and drainage districts with budget preparation
• Checks all budgets for legal limits and sets levies
• Maintains the record of all special assessments, both county and city
• Transfers ownership of all real estate for tax assessment roll, accepts new plats and checks for accuracy
• Registers temporary notes and bonds
• Issues hunting and fishing licenses
• Keeps records of all county receipts and expenditures