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The Mississippi Secretary of State is an officer of Mississippi originally established under the Article IV, §14 of Mississippi Constitution of 1817, and was reestablished under Article V, §133 of the Mississippi Constitution, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.
Several African Americans served in the office during the Reconstruction era: James D. Lynch, Hiram Revels, H. C. Carter, M. M. McLeod, and James Hill (Mississippi politician), James Hill. The current secretary of state is Michael Watson (Mississippi politician), Michael Watson.
Public Lands Division
administers all public lands, including land forfeited in tax foreclosures, lands reserved for school use, tidelands held under the public trust doctrine, and lands held by state agencies. *Th
Elections Division
administers elections, and monitors campaign finance and lobbying activities. *The Charities Division regulates Charitable organization, charities and investigates charity fraud. *The External Affairs Division oversees the office's relations with the state legislature and businesses in the state. *Th
Policy and Research Division
is responsible for reviewing and updating Mississippi’s business laws, as well as other laws and policies administered by the secretary of state. This division includes various committees which examine and revise different aspects of these laws. * The Publications Division oversees the office's educational outreach programs, manages its public relations, and issues state documents, such as the ''Official and Statistical Register''. * The Securities Division enforces the state's Uniform Securities Laws and investigates Security (finance), securities fraud. The secretary's salary is $90,000 per year, but is set to increase to $120,000 annually in 2024. They maintain an office on the first floor of the Mississippi State Capitol.
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History
The office of Secretary of State of Mississippi was initially created by the state's original 1817 constitution, which stipulated in Article IV, Section 14, "A Secretary of State shall be appointed, who shall continue in office during the term of two years. He shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto, before the General Assembly, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by law." The Constitution of Mississippi, state's 1890 constitution modified the position in Article V, Section 133, stipulating, "There shall be a Secretary of State, who shall be elected as herein provided. He shall be at least twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the state five years preceding the day of his election, and he shall continue in office during the term of four years, and shall be keeper of the capitol; he shall keep a correct register of all official acts and proceedings of the Governor; and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto, before the Legislature, and he shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by law. He shall receive such compensation as shall be prescribed."Duties and responsibilities
The secretary of state is elected to serve a four-year term without term limits. The specific duties of the office are determined by the State Legislature. The constitution designates the secretary as the "Keeper of the Capitol" and stipulates that they receive and maintain all election results. The Office of the Secretary of State is composed of eight divisions: *The Business Services & Regulation Division is responsible for chartering corporations and other business entities, registering liens under the Uniform Commercial Code, issuing apostilles, and regulating Notary public, notaries public. This division also publishes the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin, which is the official gazette for all regulations made by state agencies. *ThPublic Lands Division
administers all public lands, including land forfeited in tax foreclosures, lands reserved for school use, tidelands held under the public trust doctrine, and lands held by state agencies. *Th
Elections Division
administers elections, and monitors campaign finance and lobbying activities. *The Charities Division regulates Charitable organization, charities and investigates charity fraud. *The External Affairs Division oversees the office's relations with the state legislature and businesses in the state. *Th
Policy and Research Division
is responsible for reviewing and updating Mississippi’s business laws, as well as other laws and policies administered by the secretary of state. This division includes various committees which examine and revise different aspects of these laws. * The Publications Division oversees the office's educational outreach programs, manages its public relations, and issues state documents, such as the ''Official and Statistical Register''. * The Securities Division enforces the state's Uniform Securities Laws and investigates Security (finance), securities fraud. The secretary's salary is $90,000 per year, but is set to increase to $120,000 annually in 2024. They maintain an office on the first floor of the Mississippi State Capitol.
Territorial secretaries (1798–1817)
Secretaries of state
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* {{Portal bar, Mississippi, Politics Secretaries of State of Mississippi, 1817 establishments in Mississippi