New York Secretary of State

New York Secretary of State
General information
Office Type:	Non-partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Term limits:	None
Structure
Authority:	NY Code - Section 90
Selection Method:	Appointed by Governor
Current Officeholder
Name:	Cesar Perales
Assumed office:	2011
Compensation:	$120,800
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The Secretary of State for New York is an executive cabinet officer for the state of New York. The secretary of state is responsible for the regulation of a number of businesses and professions, including private investigators, cosmetologists, real estate brokers and appraisers, and notaries public. The secretary also regulates cemeteries, registers corporations and business organizations, and maintains business records under the Uniform Commercial Code and other laws.

The secretary's office includes the Office of Local Government Services, which provides training assistance to local governments in areas such as fire prevention, coastal management, and code enforcement.

Current officeholder

The current officeholder is Cesar Perales. He was confirmed unanimously by the New York State Senate on June 7, 2011.

Authority

The office of the Secretary of State is established in the New York Code.

NY Code - Section 90:

There shall be in the state government a department of state. The head of the department shall be the secretary of state...

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications for this office.

Appointments

See also: States with gubernatorial term limits, State legislatures with term limits

The Office of Secretary of State is an appointed statewide position. The governor appoints many of the executive officers with the "advice and consent" of the senate.

Duties

The Secretary of State serves as the head of the Department of State. The department is tasked with a variety of duties, including:

• Manages local assistance grants and providing guidance and training to communities
• Oversees the enforcement practices of local governments in matters pertaining to building construction, fire prevention, and energy conservation
• Oversees the licensing of 29 professional occupations
• Regulates the state's not-for-profit cemeteries
• Serves as the state's top watchdog and think tank on a wide range of consumer issues

Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

In 2012, the New York Secretary of State was paid an estimated $120,800 according to the Council of State Governments.

Contact Information

Capitol Address:
Department of State
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Ave,
Albany, NY 12231-0001

Phone: (518) 474-4752
Fax: (518) 474-4597

See also

• Cesar Perales
• Governor of New York
• Lieutenant Governor of New York
• Attorney General of New York
• New York Constitution

External links

Suggest a link

• Office of the New York Secretary of State
• About the office of the New York Secretary of State