Secretary of State of Alabama
- Secretary of State of Alabama
The Secretary of State of Alabama is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The office actually predates the statehood of Alabama, dating back to the Alabama Territory.[ [http://www.sos.state.al.us/OfficeOfSoS/Default.aspx Office of the Secretary] ] The Secretary of State was elected by the Alabama Legislature prior to 1868, but is now popularly elected.][ The terms and duties of the office are defined by Sections 114, 118, 132, and 134 of the Alabama Constitution.]The current Secretary of State is Beth Chapman.
The Secretary of State's Office is organized as follows:
*The [http://www.sos.state.al.us/BusinessServices/Default.aspx Business Services Section] of the Secretary of State's office is divided into three divisions: Corporations, Uniform Commercial Code matters, and Trademarks.
*The [http://www.sos.state.al.us/Elections/Default.aspx Elections Division] administers elections and campaign finance laws, including the preparation of ballots and implementation of state and federal election laws (such as the Help America Vote Act).
*The [http://www.sos.state.al.us/AdminServices/Default.aspx Administrative Services Division] licenses sports agents, notaries public, and Civil Law Notaries. This division is also responsible for the issuance of apostilles and other document certifications.
*The [http://www.sos.state.al.us/GovtRecords/Default.aspx Government Records Section] is responsible for maintenance of legislative and other government records, including land titles.
Officeholders
The parties are as follows: legend2|#CCEEFF|Democratic|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (D) and legend2|#FFB6B6|Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (R).
References
External links
* [http://www.sos.state.al.us/ Official homepage of the Alabama Secretary of State]
* [http://www.sos.state.al.us/OfficeOfSoS/History.aspx List of past Secretaries of State of Alabama]
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