Montana Secretary of State
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The Montana Secretary of Stateis one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The secretary of state is the keeper of the Montana state seal, and also serves on the Montana Board of Land Commissioners, which administers school trust lands.
The current Montana Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch.
Divisions
The secretary of state's Office is composed of five divisions:
- The Administrative Rules Services Division is the administrative law arm of the Secretary's office, filing rule notices, rule adoptions, and interpretations, and publishing the state register twice a month. The state's code of regulations, the Administrative Rules of Montana, is updated quarterly.
- The Business Services Division registers business entities, trademarks, assumed business names, and liens made under the Uniform Commercial Code and Federal Food Security Act.
- The Certification and Notaries Division licenses and trains notaries public and certifies documents.
- The Elections and Government Services division administers elections and voter registration. Campaign finance and lobbying is regulated by a separate agency, the Commissioner of Political Practices.
- The Records Management Bureau maintains the records of state and local governments.
Term limits
In 1992, the Montana Constitution was amended to limit the secretary of state and other top officials to two 4-year terms in a 16-year period.
Contact information
Montana Secretary of State
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
Phone:406-444-2034
Fax:406-444-3976
E-mail:sos@mt.gov
See also
- Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch
- Montana Governor
- Montana Lieutenant Governor
- Montana Attorney General
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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