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1792. Salary. $124,113.60 [1] Website. sos .ky .gov. The secretary of state of Kentucky is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is now an elected office, but was an appointed office prior to 1891. The current secretary of state is Republican Michael Adams, who was elected on November 5, 2019; he took office on ...
The secretary of state also oversees and applies the state's corporation law. Corporations seeking to be chartered in Maine do so through the secretary's office. The secretary has oversight over Maine's commercial law and application of the Uniform Commercial Code. The secretary's office appoints and regulates the state's notaries public.
The secretary of state is responsible for overseeing elections in the state; registering business entities ( corporations, etc.) and granting them the authority to do business within the state; registering secured transactions; and granting access to public documents. From 1803 to 1851, the Ohio secretary of state was elected by the Ohio ...
The Secretary of State of the U.S. state of Georgia is an elected official with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising elections and maintaining public records . The office has had a four-year term since 1946. [1] Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.
The Secretary is the Chief Elections Officer of New Jersey. Prior to April 1, 2008, the electoral division was under the New Jersey Attorney General. [1] The Secretary of State is also the chair of the board of State Canvasser, which certifies election results for federal and state office elections and public questions. [2]
Formation. 1778. Salary. $120,800. Website. www .dos .ny .gov. The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York who leads the Department of State (NYSDOS). [1] The current secretary of state of New York is Robert J. Rodriguez, a Democrat .
The secretary of state of Arizona is an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona. Since Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor, the secretary stands first in the line of succession to the governorship. [1] The secretary also serves as acting governor whenever the governor is incapacitated or out of state.
In legislation, the term "Secretary of State", thus capitalised, is interpreted under the Interpretation Act 1978 [1] as referring to any one of the secretaries of state in use; in practice, such secretaries of state are each allocated a portfolio by the prime minister, and only exercise the powers in that portfolio. [2]