Pennsylvania Secretary of State

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The Pennsylvania Secretary of State, more commonly known as the Secretary of the Commonwealth, is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. The department protects the public's health, safety and welfare by licensing more than one million business, health and real estate professionals; maintaining registration and financial information for thousands of charities soliciting contributions from Pennsylvanians; overseeing Pennsylvania's electoral process; maintaining corporate filings; and sanctioning professional boxing, kick-boxing and wrestling in the Commonwealth. The secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of the Commonwealth and has the duty of authenticating government documents through the seal's use. The secretary is also the Commonwealth's Chief Election Official.

The current officeholder is Pedro A. Cortés.

Duties

By statute, the secretary is a member of the following boards and commissions:

  • Chairman of the Pennsylvania Election Reform Task Force
  • Chairman of the Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries
  • The Board of Finance and Revenue
  • The Board of Property
  • The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board
  • The State Athletic Commission
  • The Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness
  • The Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Committee

Divisions

The Department of State consists of six bureaus:

  • Bureau of Charitable Organizations
  • Bureau of Finance and Operations
  • Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation
  • Corporation Bureau
  • Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
  • Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
  • State Athletic Commission

Contact information

North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone:717-787-6458
Fax:717-787-1734

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External links

References

Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.

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