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  2. Secretary of state (U.S. state government) - Wikipedia

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    The secretary of state is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the secretary of the commonwealth. In states that have one, the secretary of state is the chief administrative ...

  3. List of Texas state agencies - Wikipedia

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    Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Texas Animal Health Commission. Texas Apiary Inspection Service. Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Texas Attorney General. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Texas Board of Nursing. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

  4. Government of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The government of Texas operates under the Constitution of Texas and consists of a unitary democratic state government operating under a presidential system that uses the Dillon Rule, as well as governments at the county and municipal levels. Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the United States Capitol in Washington, D ...

  5. Gov. Abbott appoints new Texas Secretary of State - AOL

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    Oct. 21—Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday appointed John Scott as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring ...

  6. List of secretaries of state of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Jane Y. McCallum served as Secretary of State of Texas from 1927 to 1933, the longest term of office. The following is a list of secretaries of state of Texas for both the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas. Secretaries of state of the Republic of Texas (1836–1846)

  7. Registered agent - Wikipedia

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    In United States business law, a registered agent (also known as a resident agent, [1] statutory agent, [2] or agent for service of process [3]) is a business or individual designated to receive service of process (SOP) when a business entity is a party in a legal action such as a lawsuit or summons. [4] The registered agent 's address may also ...

  8. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Wikipedia

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    The primary duties of the comptroller's office are to collect substantially all tax revenue owed to the State of Texas (this involves more than 60 different types of taxes from the sales tax-- the largest source of the state's tax revenue, since Texas does not have a personal income tax-- to minor items such as the "battery sales fee" -- a $2 ...

  9. Corporation sole - Wikipedia

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    A corporation sole is a legal entity consisting of a single ("sole") incorporated office, occupied by a single ("sole") natural person. This structure allows corporations (often religious corporations or Commonwealth governments) to pass without interruption from one officeholder to the next, giving positions legal continuity with subsequent officeholders having identical powers and ...