Directory of Secretary of State Resources
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From The New Georgia Encyclopedia published by the University of Georgia: The secretary of state, an elected constitutional official, is responsible for a wide range of services and regulatory duties, in addition to being the keeper of the Great Seal of Georgia and the custodian of the state flag and other state symbols. The secretary of state also chairs the Claims Advisory Board, which receives, investigates, and hears civil claims against the state. Responsibilities of the secretary's office include supervising and monitoring elections and providing campaign finance disclosure; managing and preserving public records; providing educational programs about the capitol; and licensing, monitoring, and registering professionals and businesses. The office includes the divisions of archives, elections, corporations, securities and business regulation, professional licensing boards, and the state capitol. Attached agencies are the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, State Ethics Commission, and the Georgia Real Estate Commission and Appraisers Board.
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Georgia Secretary of State
http://sos.ga.gov/
Official site. Includes information on elections, professional licensing, state capitol, business regulations and Georgia corporations. -
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Secretary of State
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/secretary-state
Includes duties, regulatory responsibilities and general information.
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