Secretary of State of South Carolina
- Secretary of State of South Carolina
The 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 corporations and other business entities, records liens made under the Uniform Commercial Code and serves as a registered agent for foreign corporations not authorized to to business in South Carolina. This division also licenses employment agencies and monitors certain types of investments for business opportunities. [ [http://www.scsos.com/Business_Filings/Business_Opportunities Registration of Business Opportunities, South Carolina Secretary of State's Office] ]
* [http://www.scsos.com/Trademarks The Trademarks Division] registers trademarks and service marks 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 for commissioning Notaries Public and issuing apostilles [ [http://www.scsos.com/Notaries_and_Apostilles Notaries and Apostilles information, South Carolina Secretary of State's Office] ] , issuing commissions and filing oaths of office for state officials [ [http://www.scsos.com/Boards_and_Commissions Boards and Commissions information, South Carolina Secretary of State's Office] ] , and incorporation of municipalities. [ [http://www.scsos.com/Municipalities Municipal information, South Carolina Secretary of State's Office] ]
The current Secretary of State of South Carolina is Mark Hammond.
References
External links
* [http://www.scsos.com/ Official homepage of the South Carolina Secretary of State]
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