(1)
The Secretary of State of the State of Georgia is a Constitutional Officer in State Government, under the Constitution of Georgia, and is elected for a four year term. The Office of Secretary of State is primarily an office of record and is divided into a number of divisions and subdivisions, as follows:
(a)
Administration Division;
(b)
Administrative Procedure Division;
(c)
Corporations Division, including Special Services, Banking, Insurance and Railroad Charters, Trademarks, and Service of Process;
(d)
Elections Division, including Commissions and Registration;
(e)
Professional Licensing Boards Division; and
(f)
Securities and Charities Division.
(2)
The Constitution of the State of Georgia designates the Secretary of State as the custodian of the Great Seal of Georgia, which is placed upon documents and papers as authorized by the Governor or the General Assembly.
History
Original Rule entitled "Organization" was filed on
June 29, 1966
, as 590-1-.01; effective
July 18, 1966
.
Amended:
Rule repealed and a new Rule of the same title adopted. Filed
December 29, 1978
; effective
January 18, 1979
.
Amended:
Rule repealed and a new Rule of the same title adopted, and Rule renumbered as
590-1-1-.01
. Filed
March 30, 1981
; effective
April 19, 1981
.
Amended:
Rule repealed and a new Rule of the same title adopted. Filed
September 19, 1985
; effective
October 9, 1985
.
Amended:
F.
June 4, 2018
; eff.
June 24, 2018
.