The County Officials Orientation Program provides county officials, both newly elected and re-elected, with important information to help prepare you to assume office on September 1. Topics include county offices and authority, oaths and bonds, personnel issues, ethics, conflicts of interest, open meetings and records.
The 2026 County Official's Companion is CTAS's orientation resource for newly elected or re-elected county officials. It covers CTAS staff and services, the structure of Tennessee county government, budgeting and purchasing basics, getting-started guidance for new officials (oaths, bonds, deadlines), training and certification programs (COCTP, CCFO, online certificates), commissioner training requirements, CTAS information resources like e-Li, and profiles of key county associations and partners.
Overview of Offices Presentation
for County Mayors, Highway Officials, County Commissioners, & Assessors of Property
Overview of Offices Presentation
for Clerks of Court, County Clerks, Registers of Deeds, and Trustees
Assessors of Property
CTAS - Assessors of Property Presentation
Comptroller's Office of the General Counsel Presentation
The Role of the Comptroller's Division of Property Assessments Presentation
Office of State Assessed Properties Presentation
County Commissioners
CTAS - County Commissioners Presentation
CTAS - County Commissioners Finance Overview Presentation
CTAS - Assessment Presentation
CTAS - Environmental Presentation
CTAS - Ethics for County Commissioners Presentation
CTAS - Public Safety Presentation
CTAS - County Commissioner Required Training Presentation
UT Center for Local Planning Presentation
UT SMART Initiative Presentation
Comptroller Division of Local Government Finance Presentation
County Mayors
CTAS - County Mayors - Duties & Powers Presentation
CTAS - County Mayors - Finance Overview Presentation
CTAS - Assessment Presentation
CTAS - Environmental Presentation
CTAS - CCFO Program Presentation
CTAS - Public Safety Presentation
UT Center for Local Planning Presentation
Highway Officials
CTAS - Highway Officials Orientation Presentation
CTAS - Environmental Presentation
Clerks of Court
CTAS - Clerks of Court - Money Matters Presentation
CTAS - Clerks of Court - CTAS Story Presentation
CTAS - Clerks of Court - Duties of the Clerk Presentation
CTAS - Clerks of Court - Keys to Success Presentation
CTAS - Clerks of Court - Legal Issues
County Clerks
CTAS - County Clerks Finance Overview Presentation
CTAS - County Clerks Duties & Powers Presentation
Registers of Deeds
CTAS - Registers of Deeds Presentation
TN Department of Revenue Presentation
Trustees
CTAS - CCFO Program Presentation
CTAS - Legal Issues for Trustees Presentation
Comptroller's Division of Local Government Audit Presentation
Comptroller's Division of Property Assessments - Tax Administration Presentation
Use the oaths of office below. You must file your oath of office with the county clerk before you assume office.
- Assessor of Property
- Clerk of Court
- Deputy Clerk of Court
- Constable With Law Enforcement Powers
- Constable Without Law Enforcement Powers
- County Clerk
- County Commissioner
- County Mayor
- General Sessions Court Judge
- Highway Department CAO
- Register of Deeds
- School Board Member
- Sheriff
- Deputy Sheriff
- Trustee