 The Sheriff, due to the county having a population of fewer than 10,000, also serves as the assessor-collector of taxes.The Sheriff has the authority to employ deputies and is responsible for executing all processes and precepts as directed by legal authority and their return to the proper court including the execution of subpoenas and other processes authorized by leaders of the Texas Legislature.The Sheriff is a conservator of the peace, and has the power to arrest offenders of the law.