New York Secretary of State

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The New York Secretary of State is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. 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.

The current officeholder is Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez.

Contact information

See also

• New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
• New York Governor
• New York Lieutenant Governor
• New York Attorney General

External links

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

References

• Wikipedia, Secretary of State of New York

Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.

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