Kentucky Secretary of State
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The Kentucky Secretary of State 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 officeholder is Trey Grayson.
Divisions
The secretary of state's office is composed of five divisions:
- The Business Services Division is responsible for maintaining records regarding creation and status of corporations and business entities, registration of trademarks and service marks, recording liens made pursuant to the uniform commercial code.
- The Elections Division certifies the name, party affiliation and ballot position of all candidates filed with him to the appropriate county clerks for ballot printing. The actual administration of elections is conducted by a separate, independent agency, the Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- The Administrative Services Division appoints notaries public, issues apostilles, and serves as the registered agent for service of process in cases involving foreign corporations, as well as service of summons and petitions in actions against non-resident motorists.
- Kentucky Land Office is an archive of land patents and land grants dating back to the colonial era.
- Executive Branch of the office of the secretary of state files and maintains legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly and executive orders of the governor of Kentucky, including appointments to the Order of Kentucky Colonels. This division is also the keeper of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the personal seal of the secretary of state.
Contact information
Office of the Secretary of State
The Capitol Building
700 Capital Avenue
Suite 152
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone:502-564-3490
Fax:502-564-5687
See also
- Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson
- Kentucky Governor
- Kentucky Lieutenant Governor
- Kentucky Attorney General
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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