The Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials is a one-page form of the Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk in Little Rock, Arkansas. On it, a person states that a minister directed him or her to record the minister’s ministerial credentials with the Pulaski County Clerk. This is the version signed by the designee; the Clerk lists a separate version signed by the minister. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the Clerk publishes the original PDF at media.ark.org.
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What is Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (Designee)?
The Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (signed by designee) is a short Pulaski County Clerk form in which a person states that a named minister directed him or her to record the minister’s ministerial credentials with the Pulaski County Clerk.
The form is a single statement with two blanks and a signature block. The first blank holds the name of the person signing. The second holds the name of the minister who directed that person to record the credentials. The statement ends with a signature line and a date line. The form asks for nothing else.
It is issued on the letterhead of the Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk, 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, which also prints the Clerk's website (WWW.PULASKICLERK.COM), telephone (501) 340-8500 and fax (501) 421-9229.
The Clerk's forms page lists this document under Marriage License, together with a second version, Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (signed by minister), and other forms such as the Covenant Marriage Form, the Marriage Application Form and the Packet for Correcting a Marriage License. The two authorization versions differ only in who signs: this one is signed by the designee, the other by the minister. It is not a tax document, and it is separate from the Property Tax Compliance Form that the Clerk lists under Real Estate.
Who needs to file Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (Designee)?
The person who signs this version is the designee: someone a minister directed to record the minister’s ministerial credentials with the Pulaski County Clerk. The form's single sentence names that person in the first blank and the directing minister in the second.
Who should not use it:
- A minister who is recording his or her own credentials and signs personally. The Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk lists a separate version, Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (signed by minister), for that situation.
- Anyone looking for a marriage application or a covenant marriage form. The Clerk lists those as separate forms under Marriage License.
- Anyone looking for a property tax document. The Clerk's Property Tax Compliance Form is a different form listed under Real Estate.
The form prints no age, residency or other eligibility condition and no rule about signing for someone else. It is signed by the designee named on it. Questions about whether your situation calls for this version can go to the Clerk's office at (501) 340-8500.
When to file Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (Designee)
Use the form when a minister has directed you to record his or her ministerial credentials with the Pulaski County Clerk and you are the person carrying out that direction. No separate due date, filing window or renewal period is printed on the form.
The Clerk's forms page groups the document with the other Marriage License forms and does not attach a deadline to it. Because the form states no timing rule, confirm with the Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk at (501) 340-8500 whether any timing applies to your situation before you deliver it. Complete the form so that the date line shows the day you actually sign.
How to fill out Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (Designee)
Confirm you need the designee version
Use this form only if a minister directed you to record his or her credentials. If the minister signs, the Clerk lists a separate version signed by the minister.
Enter your name in the first blank
In the sentence beginning "I," write your own full name. You are the person who was directed.
Enter the minister's name
In the blank after "was directed by," write the name of the minister whose ministerial credentials are to be recorded with the Pulaski County Clerk.
Sign on the signature line
Sign beside Signature:. The form has no other signature block.
Enter the date
Write the date you sign in the Date: field.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that both names are in the right blanks and that the form is signed and dated. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and contact the Clerk's office at (501) 340-8500 to confirm how to deliver it.
How to submit Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (Designee)
The form names one recipient, the Pulaski County Clerk, and its letterhead prints three ways to reach that office. It does not say which of them accepts the signed form.
- Street address: Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk, 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.
- Telephone: (501) 340-8500.
- Fax: (501) 421-9229.
- Website: WWW.PULASKICLERK.COM. The Clerk's forms page is at https://pulaskiclerkar.gov/about-us/all-forms/.
The form does not mention a fee, a witness, a notary or any document to attach. Call the Clerk's office to confirm how it takes the signed form and what, if anything, must accompany it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Clerk's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using this designee version when the minister signs personally; the Clerk lists a separate version signed by the minister.
- Writing the minister's name in the first blank, which is for the person who was directed, and your own name after "was directed by".
- Leaving the signature line blank; the form is a statement the designee signs.
- Leaving the date line empty instead of entering the date you sign.
- Confusing this form with the Marriage Application Form or the Covenant Marriage Form, which the Clerk lists as separate forms.
- Treating it as a property tax document; the Clerk's Property Tax Compliance Form is a different form under Real Estate.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials?
It is a one-sentence form of the Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk. The signer states that a named minister directed him or her to record the minister’s ministerial credentials with the Pulaski County Clerk. It has two name blanks, a signature line and a date line.
Who signs the designee version of this form?
The designee signs it: the person the minister directed to record the credentials. Their name goes in the first blank and the minister's name after "was directed by." If the minister signs personally, the Clerk lists a separate version signed by the minister.
What is the difference between the designee and minister versions?
Only the signer differs. The Clerk's forms page lists two versions under Marriage License: Authorization to Record Minister’s Credentials (signed by minister) and (signed by designee). This page covers the version signed by the designee.
Is this a Pulaski County property tax form?
No. Despite sharing the county with pulaski county property tax searches, this form is listed under Marriage License on the Clerk's forms page. The Clerk lists a separate Property Tax Compliance Form under Real Estate, so look for that one instead.
Where is the Pulaski County Clerk's office?
The form's letterhead gives the address as 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. It also lists the telephone (501) 340-8500, the fax (501) 421-9229 and the website WWW.PULASKICLERK.COM.
Can I fill out this form online?
You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the Clerk's office and does not file the form; you deliver it through the Clerk's channels, and the Clerk's office can confirm how.
What do I write in the blanks on this form?
Write your own name in the first blank and the name of the directing minister in the second, then sign and date the form. The form asks for no other information, number or attachment.
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