Refimprove date November 2008 Secretary of State or StateSecretary is a commonly used title for a senior ... cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government. In many countries, a Secretary ... as a political appointment. In the Holy See , there is one Cardinal Secretary of StateSecretary ... Minister . In the United Kingdom a Secretary of State United Kingdom Secretary of State is a member ... United States Secretary of StateSecretary of State , the most senior political appointee ... . Belgium As in France , a Secretary of State in Belgium is a junior minister who is responsible to a minister or the Prime Minister. For example, Vincent Van Quickenborne was a Secretary of State charged ... of the Prime Minister . Canada The Canadian Cabinet used to have a Secretary of State for External Affairs ... to 1993 there was also a Secretary of State for Canada who was a Cabinet minister whose duties varied over time but who was responsible for the Department of Secretary of State until the position was abolished. Since 1993, some junior ministers have been styled Secretary of State Canada Secretary of State ... Ministers of State , however Ministers are members of the cabinet. England and Great Britain Main Secretary of State England In the Kingdom of England , before 1660, an officer entitled Secretary of State England Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Elizabeth I of England ... Secretary of State for Scotland until 1746. A third Secretary of State for the Colonies existed from 1768. In 1782 the system was reformed back to two Secretaries of State a Home Secretary including colonial affairs and a Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Foreign Secretary , with the addition of a Secretary of State for War third for War from 1794. In 1801, Great Britain and Ireland were combined into the United Kingdom see below . Estonia The Secretary of State of Estonia Secretary ... portfolio and helps to ensure good governance. The first Secretary of State was Karl Terras . Before ... more details
The Secretary of State of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State . The Secretary of State performs duties of both a legislative branch as well as an executive branch officer. The Secretary of State is elected biannually by ballot of all members of the New Hampshire General Court assembled together. The Secretary of State is required to prepare and distribute election related items as provided in the state Election code. The Secretary of State has the custody of the State Seal of New Hampshire State Seal . The current Secretary of State is Bill Gardner politician William M. Gardner . List of Office Holders This list is automatically pulled from the category Secretaries of State of New Hampshire categorytree mode pages hideroot on Secretaries of State of New Hampshire categorytree External links http www.state.nh.us sos Secretary of State s Website NewHampshire stub New Hampshire Category Secretaries of State of New Hampshire ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 uk gov positions A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of Minister government government minister in the United Kingdom government government of the United Kingdom , junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State United Kingdom Secretary of State . citation needed date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Parliamentary Under Secretary Of State Category Ministerial positions in the Government of the United Kingdom UK gov stub fr Sous secr taire d tat parlementaire ja ... more details
For Secretaries of State of the Kingdom of England before 1707 Secretary of State England uk gov positions In the United Kingdom , a Secretary of State is a Cabinet of the United Kingdom Cabinet Political ... though not all departments are headed by a Secretary of State, e.g. HM Treasury is headed by the Chancellor ... Majesty s Principal Secretary of State for ... . Legislation generally only refers to The Secretary ... of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister . History Main Secretary of State ... gained the title Secretary of State . Upon the direction of public affairs passing from the Privy .... After the English Restoration , the two posts came to be known as the Secretary of State for the Northern Department and the Secretary of State for the Southern Department . Both dealt with Home ... between the new posts of Secretary of State for the Home Department , dealing with the Secretary s domestic responsibilities, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs , dealing with foreign ... , a Secretary of State for Scotland third Secretary of State gained appointment in 1708, but, with a vacancy ... Secretary of State gained the exclusive charge of the War Department, and in 1858 a fifth Secretary ... affairs was raised to the level of a Secretary of State. This situation remained constant until ... were merged under a single Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. A year before, the Secretaries ... in 1964 and replaced with a new Secretary of State for Defence . A few years later, with the increasing ..., however, the entire concept of a Secretary of State had been largely transformed, as Prime ..., maintaining a consistent portfolio. Current positions Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs usually referred to as the Foreign Secretary 1782 took current name 1968 Secretary of State for the Home Department usually referred to as the Home Secretary 1782 Secretary of State for Scotland 1926 Secretary of State for Education 2007, took current name 2010 Secretary of State for Defence ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Secretary of State of the Navy Lang fr Secr taire d tat de la Marine was one of the four or five specialized Secretary of State Ancien R gime secretaries of state in France during the Ancien R gime in France Ancien R gime . This Secretary of State was responsible for the French navy and for French colonies. In 1791, this title was changed to Minister of Marine France Minister of Marine Minister of the Navy . List of secretaries main List of Naval Ministers of France Secretaries of State for the Navy, 1547 1790 See also List of Naval Ministers of France Secretary of State Ancien R gime Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi Secretary of State for War France Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs France Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs Ancien R gime in France Early Modern France DEFAULTSORT Secretary Of State Of The Navy France Category Secretaries of State of Ancien R gime France Navy Category Secretaries of State of the Navy France France hist stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Secretary of State for War Lang fr Secr taire d tat de la Guerre was one of the four or five specialized Secretary of State Ancien R gime secretaries of state in France during the Ancien R gime in France Ancien R gime . The position was responsible for the French Army Army and for overseeing French border Provinces of France provinces . In 1791, the Secretary of State became Minister of War France Minister of War . List of secretaries main Minister of Defence France Secretaries of State for War, 1643 1791 See also List of Defense Ministers of France Secretary of State Ancien R gime Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs France Secretary of State of the Navy France Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs Ancien R gime in France Early Modern France DEFAULTSORT Secretary Of State For War France Category Secretaries of State of Ancien R gime France War France hist stub fr Secr taire d tat de la Guerre ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 StateSecretary of Sweden , Swedish statssekreterare . Each cabinet minister of the Swedish government has a StateSecretary, who is the closest person working with the cabinet minister. Some cabinet ministers of higher rank, like the Minister for Finance Swedish finansminister , have more than one StateSecretary. If a minister dies or resigns, or if a government resigns, the StateSecretary also turns in their resignation. Gov stub Sweden DEFAULTSORT StateSecretary Of Sweden Category Government of Sweden Category Executive branches of government Sweden stub sv Statssekreterare ... more details
The position of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs was created on 1 August 1966 by the merger of the old positions of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and Secretary of State for the Colonies . The position dealt with British relations with members of the Commonwealth of Nations . In 1968 the position was merged with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to create the new position of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs . Secretaries of State for Commonwealth Affairs, 1966&ndash 1968 Herbert Bowden 1 August 1966&ndash 29 August 1967 George Thomson politician George Thomson 29 August 1967&ndash 17 October 1968 br Uk fco history DEFAULTSORT Secretary Of State For Commonwealth Affairs Category Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom Commonwealth Affairs Category Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom Category 1966 establishments in the United Kingdom Category 1968 disestablishments Category 1960s in the United Kingdom ... more details
The Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State of Arkansas is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Arkansas . The current Secretary of State is Mark Martin. Organization The Secretary of State s Office is composed of seven divisions The http www.sosweb.state.ar.us grounds.html Building & Grounds Division maintains the Arkansas State Capitol and its surrounding grounds and gardens. The http www.sosweb.state.ar.us corp ucc.html Business & Commercial Services Division is responsible for filing lien s pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code , registering business entities and trademark s, collecting the state franchise tax , and licensing Notary public notaries public . The http www.sosweb.state.ar.us education.html Communications & Education Division provides public education about civics and the History of Arkansas , and produces various state publications ... of the Secretary of State. They also distribute the Flag of Arkansas Arkansas and Flag of the United States United States flag . The Secretary also runs the http www.sosweb.state.ar.us grounds gift shop.html State Capitol Gift Shop . The State Capitol Police provide security for the State Capitol building and police services for the Capitol Complex. Other duties The Secretary of State also publishes the state s Administrative law administrative regulations and the state gazette , the Arkansas Register . ref http www.sosweb.state.ar.us rules regs.html Arkansas Secretary of State Rules and Regulations ... Democrats were elected to the office of Secretary of State from Reconstruction era of the United States Reconstruction until the retirement of Charlie Daniels to run for State Auditor in 2010, when ... http www.sosweb.state.ar.us index.html Official homepage of the Arkansas Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Arkansas stub Category Government of Arkansas Category Secretaries of State ... campaign finance and lobbying , and ensures compliance with state and federal election law ... more details
The North Carolina Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State is an elected official in the United States U.S. state of North Carolina , heading the Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees many of the economic and business related operations of the state government. Unlike in many states, the Secretary of State does not oversee state elections. The position of Secretary of State is, behind only the position of Governor, the oldest government office in the state of North Carolina , dating back to 1665 as the record keeper for the Province of Carolina . The position of North Carolina Secretary of State has, since American independence in 1776, historically had a very low rate of turnover. Only 8 individuals held the office during the first hundred years of statehood William Hill North Carolina Secretary of State William Hill served as secretary for 46 years continuously, from 1811 until his death in 1857. Remarkably, in the 20th century, Thad A. Eure broke even this record, holding the post for 53 consecutive years, from 1936 to 1989. From 1776 to 1868, the Secretary of State was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly state legislature . Under the North Carolina Constitution s of 1868 and 1971, the Secretary of State is elected every four years by a plurality of the popular vote. List of Secretaries of State James Glasgow , 1777 1798 William White Secretary of State William White , 1798 1811 William Hill North Carolina Secretary of State William Hill , 1811 1857 Rufus H. Page , 1857 1862 John P.H. Russ , 1864 1865 Charles R. Thomas 1827 1891 ... http digital.ncdcr.gov u? p249901coll22,34587 Biennial reports of the NC Secretary of State, 1867 1948 http www.ourcampaigns.com ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID 2464 Partial History of NC Secretary of State Races at OurCampaigns.com North Carolina Council of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Category Secretaries of State of North Carolina ... more details
The Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State of South Carolina is an elected position in the U.S. state of South Carolina . Organization The Secretary of State s office has four internal divisions http www.scsos.com Business Filings The Division of Business Filings charters corporation s and other business entities, records lien s made under the Uniform Commercial Code and serves as a registered agent for foreign corporations not authorized to do business in South Carolina. This division also licenses Employment agency employment agencies and monitors certain types of investments for business opportunities. ref http www.scsos.com Business Filings Business Opportunities Registration of Business Opportunities, South Carolina Secretary of State s Office ref http www.scsos.com Trademarks The Trademarks Division registers trademark s and service mark s used in commerce in South Carolina, and investigates counterfeit marks and fraudulent use of registered trademarks. http www.scsos.com Public Charities The Division of Public Charities is responsible for the oversight and regulation of charitable organizations and professional fundraisers pursuant to the state s Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act. http www.scsos.com Cable Franchise Authority The Cable Franchise Authority regulates cable television providers within the state. The Secretary of State is also responsible ... and Apostilles Notaries and Apostilles information, South Carolina Secretary of State s Office ref , issuing commissions and filing oaths of office for state officials ref http www.scsos.com Boards and Commissions Boards and Commissions information, South Carolina Secretary of State s Office ... information, South Carolina Secretary of State s Office ref The current Secretary of State of South ... Official homepage of the South Carolina Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Category Secretaries of State of South Carolina Category Government of South Carolina SouthCarolina ... more details
The Office of the Secretary of State of Vermont is located at 128 State Street. The Secretary of State of Vermont is one of five cabinet level constitutional officers in the U.S. state of Vermont which are elected every two years. The Office of the Secretary of State is located at 128 State St. in Montpelier, Vermont Montpelier . The current Secretary of State is James C. Condos , a Democrat. The agency, headed by the Vermont Secretary of State, manages several divisions and departments including The State Archives Division is charged with preserving and keeping accessible all state records. The State Archives preserve documents going back to the state s founding as the Vermont Republic in 1777. The Office of Professional Regulations licenses and regulates 39 professional occupations to protect the state s citizens from incompetent, unethical, and unprofessional behavior. The Elections Divisions administers Vermont s elections, works to protect the integrity of the democratic process, registers voters, coordinates administration of the Voter s Oath , oversees campaign finance reporting, and implements Vermont s lobbyist disclosure laws. The Corporations Division registers business entities and is the filing repository for Uniform Commercial Code filings for the state of Vermont. The Notary Resource Center oversees Vermont s notaries public . The Secretary of State s Office is also responsible for the filing and publication of administrative rules by all state agencies. External links http www.sec.state.vt.us Vermont Secretary of State http vermont.gov index.shtml Government of Vermont portal U.S. State Secretaries of State Category Government of Vermont Secretary of State Category Secretaries of State of Vermont ... more details
File Seal of Texas Secretary of State.svg thumb right 200px Seal of the Secretary of State of Texas Image RudderStateOfficeBuilding.JPG thumb James Earl Rudder State Office Building , housing Secretary ... State Office Building has the elections office The Secretary of State of Texas is one of six state ... . The Secretary of State is appointed by the Governor of Texas Governor , with confirmation by the Texas ... of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository ... of State of Texas . Accessed August 31, 2008. ref The first Secretary of the Republic of Texas was Stephen F. Austin . As of 2008 the Secretary of State is Hope Andrade . The main Secretary of State ... SOS Map and Driving Directions to the Texas Secretary of State Office . Secretary of State of Texas ... Documents to the Secretary of State . Secretary of State of Texas . Accessed October 24, 2008. ref Constitutional duties of the office The Secretary of State is named in the Texas Constitution ... are elected by the voters in statewide elections, except the Secretary of State who is nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Secretary of State is charged with administering the Texas ... Duties http www.sos.state.tx.us about duties.shtml Constitutional Duties . Secretary of State of Texas ... charged the Secretary of State s Office with two additional responsibilities not contained in the Texas Constitution. By Executive Order, the Secretary of State serves as the Governor s lead liaison ... Order which directs the Secretary to serve as the State s Chief International Protocol Officer ... List of Secretaries of State of Texas The first Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas, Stephen ... history.shtml History of the Office . Secretary of State of Texas . Accessed August 31, 2008. ref ... of State. State seal of Texas blockquote There shall be a Seal of the State which shall be kept by the secretary ... of Texas. Texas Constitution, article IV, section 19. blockquote The Secretary of State is the keeper ... more details
The Secretary of State of Washington is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state ... 17 of the Washington State Constitution and Chapter 43.07 of the Revised Code of Washington . The Secretary ... Secretary of State, Sam Reed , is serving his third term. Reed was first elected as Washington s Secretary ... improvements to the state s voting process. Prior to his service as Secretary of State, Reed was elected Thurston County Auditor five times and served as Washington s Assistant Secretary of State under ... Board, and the State Capitol Committee. Secretary Reed, whose family lived in Washington in territorial ... in Social Studies and Master s Degree in Political Science. Secretary of State Sam Reed and his .... Duties Washington s Secretary of State has a broader range of duties than many other Secretary of State U.S. state government State Secretaries of State . Political Executive The Secretary ... office office.aspx About the Office of Secretary of State of Washington ref ref http www.secstate.wa.gov seal The Washington State Seal ref The Secretary also administers election s, voter registration s, and ballot initiative s. ref http www.secstate.wa.gov elections Washington Secretary of State ... homepage ref Economic The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State ref http www.secstate.wa.gov corps Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division page ref is responsible ... structures.aspx Comparison of business structures, from the Office of the Washington Secretary of State ... partnerships . ref http www.secstate.wa.gov corps domesticpartnerships Washington Secretary of State ... itrade Washington Secretary of State, International Trade page ref Other The Secretary administers ..., the Secretary is also in charge of the State Library, ref http www.secstate.wa.gov library Washington ... for research. The Secretary also coordinates implementation of the state s records management laws. ref http www.secstate.wa.gov history Washington Secretary of State, State History page ref The Secretary ... more details
Infobox Political post post Secretary of State body Illinois insignia Seal of Illinois.svg insigniasize ... The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois , and one of the 47 Secretary of State U.S. state government secretaries of states in the United States. The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, and archives ... Secretary of State is Jesse White politician Jesse White , a Democratic Party United States Democrat who took office in 1999. Duties The Secretary of State is the keeper of the official records, laws ..., the Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State performs other duties prescribed by law. By statute, the Illinois Secretary of State is tasked with the duty of issuing license s to Illinois registered motor vehicle s and their drivers, effectively making the Secretary of State ... of these duties has made the Secretary of State s office a key bureau in the enforcement of laws against driving under the influence . In addition, the Secretary of State is the Illinois State Librarian and custodian of the Illinois State Capitol . The Secretary of State also is the Incorporation ... states to put the secretary of state in charge of driver services, the other being Michigan . Just for other office info, the governor is Pat Quinn. Police The Secretary of State Police of Illinois is a statewide ... parts. Its main purpose is to protect consumers against fraud through adherence to state statutes. The Secretary ... traffic and parking violations and provides law enforcement to all Secretary of State facilities. ref Secretary of State Official Website http www.cyberdriveillinois.com departments police mission.html ref The Secretary of State Police also maintains the Illinois State Capitol Police force which is located ... under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Secretary of State. http www.cyberdriveillinois.com departments police home.html Facilities The Secretary of State s office occupies three buildings ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Secretary of State was a title given to some Minister of State Canada Ministers of State in the Government of Canada sitting outside Cabinet of Canada Cabinet from 1993 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. Secretaries of State were members of the Ministry collective executive ministry and the Queen s Privy Council for Canada . Just as Ministers of State, they were assigned to assist Cabinet ministers, but unlike ministers of state are not themselves members of Cabinet of Canada Cabinet . For instance, the Secretary of State Training and Youth would assist the Minister for Human Resources and Development. This usage is opposite to that in the United Kingdom , where junior Ministers generally report to more senior Secretary of State Secretaries of State . These positions were first used by Jean Chr tien as a way to decrease the size of the cabinet without substantially decreasing the size of the ministry. When Paul Martin became Prime Minister in 2003, this usage ended, and he instead appointed Minister of State Canada Ministers of State and increased the powers of Parliamentary Secretary Parliamentary Secretaries to act in junior policy positions. Martin s successor Stephen Harper resumed the use of secretaries of state in a Cabinet shuffle on January 4, 2007, but went back to Minister of State Canada Ministers of State in his October 2008 Cabinet. This generic usage should not be confused with the former cabinet positions of Secretary of State for Canada 1867 1996 and Secretary of State for External Affairs Canada Secretary of State for External Affairs 1909 1995 . DEFAULTSORT Secretary Of State Canada Category Canadian ministers Canada gov stub ... more details
The Secretary of the California Senate is a nonpartisan officer of the Senate and is elected at the beginning of each two year session. The Secretary s primary role is the chief Parliamentarian consultant parliamentarian of the Senate Senate Rule 9, Standing Rules of the Senate. See S.R. 4, 2007 08 Regular Session . The Secretary also oversees the clerical workforce on the floor of the California State Senate . This workforce includes staff responsible for producing the daily files, histories, and journals of the Senate, as well as clerks that amend, engross, and enroll bills. The Secretary is also responsible for recording votes on the Senate floor. The Secretary is one of three non member officers selected for each two year session the body also appoints a Chaplain and Sergeant at Arms. California s Legislature 2006 edition , California State Assembly Sacramento. p. 149 The current Secretary of the Senate is Greg Schmidt, who was first elected in 1996. California s Legislature 2006 edition , California State Assembly Sacramento. p. 269 The longest serving Secretary of the Senate was Joseph Beek , who served from 1919 1968 with the exception of 1921, when he did not serve . Sources & More Information http www.leginfo.ca.gov califleg.html Entire text of California s Legislature book is posted online here http www.sen.ca.gov California Senate web site. Contains links to Secretary s homepage Rules of the Senate Senate Resolution 4, 2007 08 Regular Session Category California State Legislature ... more details
The Secretary of State of Mississippi is the statesecretary of state of the U.S. state of Mississippi . It is a constitutional official originally established under the Article IV, 14 of Mississippi Constitution of 1817, and was reestablished under Article V, 133 of the Mississippi Constitution Mississippi Constitution of 1890 . ref http www.sos.state.ms.us about sos history.asp History of the Office of Mississippi Secretary of State ref The current Secretary of State is Delbert Hosemann . Organization The Secretary of State s Office is composed of six divisions The http www.sos.state.ms.us busserv index.asp Business Services Division is responsible for chartering corporation s and other business entities, registering lien s under the Uniform Commercial Code , issuing apostille s, and regulating Notary public notaries public . This division also publishes the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin, which is the official gazette for all regulation s made by state agencies. The http www.sos.state.ms.us PublicLands PublicLands.asp Public Lands Division administers all public lands, including land forfeited in tax foreclosure s, lands reserved for school use, tidelands held under the public trust doctrine , and lands held by state agencies. The http www.sos.state.ms.us elections elections.asp Elections Division administers elections, and monitors campaign finance and lobbying activities. The http www.sos.state.ms.us regenf regenf.asp Regulation and Enforcement Division oversees the Security ... programs within the Secretary of State s office. The http www.sos.state.ms.us Policy ... s business laws, as well as other laws and policies administered by the Secretary of State. This division ... Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Mississippi stub Category Government of Mississippi Category Secretaries of State of Mississippi ... ed pubs ed pubs.asp Education and Publications Division oversees the publication and distribution of state ... more details
The Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State of Louisiana is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Louisiana . The position was created by Article 4, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution . The current Secretary of State is Tom Schedler . Structure & Organization The Secretary of State s Office is composed of seven divisions The http www.sos.louisiana.gov tabid 53 Default.aspx Louisiana State Archives is a division of the Secretary of State s office, and is the official repository for all historical records of the state. The http www.sos.louisiana.gov tabid 67 Default.aspx Commissions Division grants commission certificates to state officials, as well as Justice of the peace justices of the peace and clergymen to perform marriage s . This division also issues apostille s, and attests and affixes the Seal of Louisiana state seal to pardon s issued ... tabid 96 Default.aspx Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, Administrative Services ref ... Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Louisiana stub Category Government of Louisiana Category Secretaries of State of Louisiana ... Division registers corporations and other business entities, administers the state trademark ... of all election s within the state. ref http www.sos.louisiana.gov tabid 157 Default.aspx ... tabid 69 Default.aspx Museums Division operates the state s many museums and historical ... Division publishes the state laws of Louisiana, as well as other informational documents of the state government. Other services The Secretary administers Louisiana s Address Confidentiality Program , which protects victims of stalking , domestic violence , and sexual abuse . The Secretary operates http www.laonecall.com Louisiana One Call , the state s Utility location call before you dig program ... tabid 576 Default.aspx Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority ref The Secretary conducts ... more details
The Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State of Montana is one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana . The current Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch . Organization The Secretary of State s Office is composed of five divisions The http sos.mt.gov ARM index.asp Administrative Rules Services Division is the administrative law arm of the Secretary s office, filing rule notices, rule adoptions, and interpretations, and publishing the Gazette state register twice a month. The state s code of regulation s, the Administrative Rules of Montana, is updated quarterly. The http sos.mt.gov BSB index.asp Business Services Division registers business entities , trademark s, Doing business as assumed business names , and lien s made under the Uniform Commercial Code and Federal Food Security Act . The http sos.mt.gov Notary index.asp Certification and Notaries Division licenses and trains Notary public notaries public and certifies documents. The http sos.mt.gov ELB index.asp Elections and Government Services division administers election s and voter registration . Campaign finance and lobbying is regulated by a separate agency, the http politicalpractices.mt.gov default.mcpx Commissioner of Political Practices . The http sos.mt.gov RMB index.asp Records Management Bureau maintains the records of state and local governments. Other duties The Secretary is the keeper of the Seal of Montana Montana state seal , and also serves on the http sos.mt.gov About Office Land Board.asp Montana Board of Land Commissioners , which administers school trust lands. ref http sos.mt.gov About Office index.asp About the Montana Secretary of State ref References Reflist External links http sos.mt.gov Official homepage of the Montana Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Montana stub Category Government of Montana Category Secretaries of State of Montana ... more details
The Tennessee Secretary of State is the Secretary of state U.S. state government statesecretary of state ... . The Secretary of State is responsible for many of the administrative aspects of the operation of Government of Tennessee state government of Tennessee . The current Secretary of State is Tre Hargett . Selection process According to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870, the Secretary of State is to be elected ... its nominee secretary of state. Since Reconstruction era of the United States Reconstruction , in Tennessee this invariably resulted in the secretary of state being a Democratic Party United States ... in the General Assembly. The election of the secretary of state occurs in the cycle opposite to that of the election of the governor of Tennessee in other words the term of the Tennessee Secretary of State ... all other U.S. states , where the secretary of state is generally either popularly elected on a statewide ... the secretary of state is not high in the order of succession to the governorship the speaker politics ... two in line. Secretary of State is one of only three state constitutional officers other ... by the secretary of state is officially styled the Tennessee Department of State . Duties As the secretary of state is elected by the legislature, in Tennessee the secretary of state s office is considered ... , of government. Duties of the secretary of state s office include the chartering of corporation ... public and private acts enacted by the General Assembly. The secretary of state is further charged with the regulation ... War , Secretary of State Edward H. East succeeded to the governorship when Andrew Johnson , who had ... as governor. Interestingly, the official Tennessee Blue Book , published by the secretary of state ... in the state, East had been appointed Secretary of State by Johnson. Those who recognize East s governorship ... had become Vice President. The most prominent secretary of state in Tennessee history was probably ... World War II . ref http books.google.com books?id KI0uAAAAIAAJ&pg RA1 PA33 Joe C. Carr, Secretary of State ... more details
Infobox Organization name Secretary of State Project image SecretaryofStateProjectLogo.gif image border size membership caption formation 2006 website http www.secstateproject.org www.secstateproject.org affiliations Formed in the fall of 2006 by a group of progressive California activists, ref http www.politico.com news stories 1008 15105.html Secretaries of state give Dem firewall Politico article, November 2, 2008. ref the Secretary of State Project is an American non profit organization non profit , progressivism in the United States progressive or Liberalism liberal 527 group 527 political action committee focused on electing reform minded progressive Statesecretary of state Secretaries of State in battleground states, ref http www.usatoday.com news washington 2006 08 16 secretarystate democrats x.htm Top vote counter becomes prize job USA Today article, August 17, 2006. ref ref http www.secstateproject.org about About the Secretary of State Project Secretary of State Project website, October 7, 2010. ref who typically oversee the election process. They hope to prevent a repeat of Florida 2000, where a Republican Secretary of State, Katherine Harris , appeared to take a partisan role in helping to determine the 2000 presidential election results. ref http www.politico.com news stories 1008 15105.html Secretaries of state give Dem firewall Politico article, November 2, 2008. ref A notable achievement of the Secretary of State Project was the election of Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie in 2006. ref http www.secstateproject.org results Secretary of State Project Results Secretary of State Project website, October 7, 2010. ref Mark Ritchie played a pivotal role in Al Franken winning a Senate seat from Norm Coleman in 2008, by examining the disputed absentee ... Public Radio, July 7, 2009. ref References reflist External links http www.secstateproject.org The Secretary of State Project official website Category Political organizations in the United States ... more details
Secretary of State for Human Rights could mean Secret rio Especial dos Direitos Humanos , in Brazil Secr taire d tat charg des Droits de l Homme , in France disambig ... more details
The Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of South Dakota . The current Secretary of State is Jason Gant . The Secretary of State s Office is composed of three divisions The http www.sdsos.gov busineservices busineservices overview.shtm Business Services Division registers corporation s and other business entities, as well as trademark s, Doing business as DBA statements and lien s filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code . The http www.sdsos.gov electionsvoteregistration electionsvoteregistration overview.shtm Elections Division administers election s and voter registration , and regulates campaign finance . The Secretary of State also serves as the chairperson of the South Dakota Board of Elections. ref http www.sdsos.gov electionsvoteregistration boardofelections.shtm South Dakota Board of Elections ref The http www.sdsos.gov adminservices adminservices overview.shtm Administrative Services Division licenses Notary public notaries public , sports agent s, and Lobbying lobbyists , issues apostille s and Concealed carry in the United States concealed pistol permits , authorizes certain types of raffle s, serves as registered agent for service of process for certain out of state citizens and corporations ref http www.sdsos.gov adminservices summonses.shtm Summons and complaint issues ref , and publishes the South Dakota Legislative Manual referred to as the Blue Book . ref http www.sdsos.gov adminservices bluebook.shtm South Dakota Legislative Manual ref Other duties The Secretary serves on the State Board of Finance ref http www.sdsos.gov officeofSecretary officeduties secretarystateboardfinance.shtm South Dakota State Board of Finance ref and maintains legislative records ... Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State SouthDakota stub Category Government of South Dakota Category Secretaries of State of South Dakota ... more details
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