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
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 Ministre de la Marine 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
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
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
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. Facilities The Secretary of State ... Springfield . Many of the Secretary of State s workers assigned to motor vehicle and licensing duties ... 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 First Secretary of State and Secretary of State ... name 1968 Secretary of State for the Home Department usually referred to as the Home Secretary 1782 Secretary of State for Scotland Usually referred to as the Scotland Secretary 1926 Secretary of State for Education 2007, took current name 2010 Secretary of State for Defence Usually referred ... more details
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 . Having been an under secretary in Macmillan s Conservative government , the Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Duke of Devonshire noted No one who hasn t been a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State has any conception of how unimportant a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is . ref Philip Ziegler, Cavendish, Andrew Robert Buxton, eleventh duke of Devonshire 1920 2004 , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press, Jan 2008 ref References reflist 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
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 politician Charlie Daniels to run for State ... Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Arkansas stub Category Government of Arkansas Category Secretaries of State of Arkansas ... campaign finance and lobbying , and ensures compliance with state and federal election law ... 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 use dmy dates date February 2012 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 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 ... www.scsos.com 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 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
about a USA Government Office the UK Government Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State The Under Secretary of State , from 1919 to 1972, was the second ranking official at the United States Department of State immediately beneath the United States Secretary of State , serving as the Secretary s principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary s absence. Prior second ranking positions had been the Chief Clerk , the United States Assistant Secretary of State Assistant Secretary of State , and the Counselor of the United States Department of State Counselor . Prior to 1944, a number of offices in the Department reported directly to the Under Secretary. In July 1972, the position of United States Deputy Secretary of State Deputy Secretary superseded that of Under Secretary of State. In modern times, Under Secretaries of State rank above the Assistant Secretaries of State and below the United States Deputy Secretary of State Deputy Secretaries of State . The Counselor of the United States Department of State, who advises the Secretary of State, holds ... of Under Secretary of State Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Under Secretary of State for Management Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Under Secretaries ... of State for Political Affairs Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Under Secretary of State for Management Under Secretary of State ... positions . DEFAULTSORT Under Secretary Of State Category Under Secretaries of State United States US gov stub de Under Secretary of State ja tr ABD D i leri Bakan M aviri ... 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 ... Jefferson Rusk State Office Building has the elections office The Secretary of State of Texas is one ... state . The Secretary of State is appointed by the Governor of Texas Governor , with confirmation ... and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also .... The Secretary also serves as keeper of the Seal of Texas state seal and attests to the Governor s signature ... . Secretary 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 offices are located at the James Earl Rudder State Office Building at 1019 Brazos ... sosmap.shtml SOS Map and Driving Directions to the Texas Secretary of State Office . Secretary ... proced.htm Transmitting 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 ... all 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 ... Perry Perry has 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 ... has also issued an Executive Order which directs the Secretary to serve as the State s Chief International ... of the office Main List of Secretaries of State of Texas The first Secretary of State of the Republic ... about history.shtml History of the Office . Secretary of State of Texas . Accessed ... shall be kept by the secretary of state, and used by him officially under the direction of the governor ... more details
Infobox Political post post Secretary of State body Kentucky insignia Seal of Kentucky.svg insigniasize ... 92,000 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 Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes . Grimes was elected to her first term on November ... to as Secretary of State . The office was created by Article II, Section 17 of the Kentucky ... of 1850 changed the title of the office to Secretary of State. Section 91 of the Kentucky Constitution of 1891 the most recent state constitution , changed the method by which the Secretary of State ..., the Secretary of State is elected by the qualified voters of the state. The most recent Kentucky Secretary of State election, 2011 election was in 2011 . In 1992, the Constitution was amended to allow the Secretary of State to serve two successive terms. ref http sos.ky.gov executive Executive Branch of the Office of the Secretary of State History of the office ref ref http apps.sos.ky.gov secdesk sosinfo sostimeline.aspx Timeline of legal changes to the Office of Secretary of State ref Emma Guy Cromwell ran for the office of Secretary of State, defeating another woman, Mary Elliott Flanery ... woman elected to statewide office in Kentucky. ref name Kentucky Secretary of State cite web url http apps.sos.ky.gov secdesk sosinfo default.aspx?id 62 title Secretary of State Emma Guy Cromwell work Kentucky Secretary of State publisher Commonwealth of Kentucky accessdate 12 March 2010 location Frankfort, Kentucky ref Structure and duties of the office The Secretary of State s Office is composed ... Executive Branch of the Office of the Secretary of State files and maintains legislation passed ... seal of the Secretary of State. References Reflist External links http sos.ky.gov Official homepage of the Kentucky Secretary of State http apps.sos.ky.gov secdesk sosinfo default.aspx List of past ... 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
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 State was the name of several official governmental positions &ndash supervising war ... by a Council of State, composed of various subcouncils of war, foreign affairs, the navy, etc. The slowness of this system proved ineffective, and the secretaries of state were brought back. Organization Each secretary of state was the head of a specialized department of state with a functional area ... du Roi . The secretary of state for foreign affairs was traditionally named by the honorific title .... Positions There were generally four, sometimes five, secretaries of stateSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs France Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Secretary of State for War France Secretary of State for War Secretary of State of the Navy France Secretary of State of the Navy Secretary ... . Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs combined with the secretary of the Maison du Roi in 1749 . The positions of Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and of War were constant, but the attributes ... themselves the Secretary of State for War oversaw border provinces. the Secretary of State of the Maison ... had refused to take on administration of provinces . the Secretary of State of the Navy oversaw colonies, except between 1749 and 1754. There was no secretary of state of justice this was fulfilled ... after 1588. The various secretaries of state were considered part of the Great Officers of the Crown of France . History Secretaries of State first appeared in 1547 under the reign of Henry II of France Henry II , but only gained in importance from 1588 on. The various secretaries of state were from ... four secretaries of state, but at various times in their history there appeared five. Under ... suppressed the secretaries of state, relying instead on a collegial system of government, called ... of state were members of the king s Conseil priv , but rarely attended its sessions. The secretaries of war and of foreign affairs attended the Conseil royal de commerce . All secretaries of state ... 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 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 Nebraska is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Nebraska . In Nebraska, the Secretary of State is elected for a four year term. Vacancies are fill by appointment by the Governor of Nebraska Governor . The current Secretary of State is John A. Gale . Organization The Secretary of State s Office is composed of four divisions The Business Services Division registers corporation s, Limited Liability Company limited ... and voice stress examiners. Additional duties The Nebraska Secretary of State is the keeper of the Seal of Nebraska Great Seal of the State of Nebraska , and the state s main advisor on youth civics education. The Secretary is also in charge of filing, certifying, and distributing state agency rules and regulations which are to become part of the Nebraska Administrative Code . The Secretary is the state s chief protocol officer , with the duty of promoting commerce, cultural exchange and educational studies between Nebraska and foreign nations. Boards and commissions Nebraska Secretary of State holds ex officio these posts of the following boards and commissions Chairperson of the Nebraska State Records Board , which oversees electronic access to state government information and advises ... collection agencies. Secretary of the Nebraska Board of Pardons , which considers applications for pardons of criminal convictions and commutations of sentences. Secretary of the Board of State Canvassers ... of the Nebraska Secretary of State Flash Dynamic HTML website http www.sos.ne.gov admin about duties.html Duties of the Nebraska Secretary of State U.S. State Secretaries of State Nebraska stub Category Government of Nebraska Category Secretaries of State of Nebraska ... of the Help America Vote Act The Records Management Division is responsible for storing state ... and Disclosure Commission , which administers and enforces state laws regarding ethics , campaign ... 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 Political post post Secretary of State body Florida insignia Seal of Florida.svg insigniasize ... James T. Archer br 1845 website http www.DoS.State.FL.US http www.DoS.State.FL.US The Secretary of State of Florida is a constitutional officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida , established by the original 1838 state constitution . ref name OSS cite web url http oss.dos.state.fl.us title Florida Department of State website accessdate 2008 07 07 year 2007 ref Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the Secretary of State to be the Keeper ... to the state website, Today, the Secretary of State is Florida s Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer, the State Protocol diplomacy Protocol Officer and the head of the Department of State. ref name OSS Politics of Florida History Originally, the Secretary of State of Florida was elected by the people of the state in the general election . However, in 1998, ref cite web url http www.thegreenpapers.com slg FL.html title State and Local Government Florida Executive Branch publisher The Green Papers date accessdate 2011 08 18 ref constitutional reforms removed the Secretary of State from the elected ... won the last election for Secretary of State. ref cite web url http www.ourcampaigns.com RaceDetail.html?RaceID 52049 title Florida Secretary of State publisher Our Campaigns.com date accessdate 2011 08 18 ref Today, the Secretary of State of Florida is appointed by the Governor of Florida Governor ... GLENDA HOOD STEPS DOWN AS SECRETARY OF STATE publisher Office of Secretary of State date November 1, 2005 accessdate 2011 08 18 ref The current Secretary of State is Ken Detzner . ref cite web url http www.dos.state.fl.us oss secretary bio.aspx title Florida Department of State Office of the Secretary ... of State Office of the Secretary Office History publisher Dos.state.fl.us date accessdate 2012 04 06 ... History of the Office of Secretary of State of Florida U.S. State Secretaries of State Category Government ... more details
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