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Section 36-14-1 – Duties Generally.

Section 36-14-1 Duties generally. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-343 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. It is the duty of the Secretary of State: (1) To keep the state seal, the original statutes and public records of the state, and the records […]

Section 36-14-18 – Performance of Duties Under Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act.

Section 36-14-18 Performance of duties under Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act. The Secretary of State shall perform all duties required by the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Maintain a system for the electronic filing of campaign finance reports. (2) Levy and collect civil penalties for failure to […]

Section 36-14-2 – Bond.

Section 36-14-2 Bond. Before entering upon his duties of office, the Secretary of State shall execute to the state of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the governor, in the amount of $10, 000.00, for the faithful performance of his duties. (Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123, § 1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. […]

Section 36-14-19 – Electronic Recordation Process for Business Entity Filings.

Section 36-14-19 Electronic recordation process for business entity filings. (a) The Secretary of State shall develop a program to facilitate the administration of an electronic process for the recordation of filing activities by business and nonprofit entities required under Title 10A. A county may participate in the program in accordance with this section. Under the […]

Section 36-14-3 – Fees for Services Performed.

Section 36-14-3 Fees for services performed. The Secretary of State shall charge the person for whom the service is rendered the following fees: (1) For reproducing any law or other material where the copy is desired, $1.00 per page, and for the annexation of the seal of the state, $1.50. (2) For any certificate and […]

Section 36-14-20 – (Effective October 1, 2022) Rulemaking Authority.

Section 36-14-20 (Effective October 1, 2022) Rulemaking authority. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules or establish internal office procedures to implement the Office of the Secretary of State’s responsibilities under Section 41-4-177.10, which shall include reasonable efforts to identify small or disadvantaged businesses authorized by the Secretary of State to do business within the […]

Section 36-14-4 – Custody of Books.

Section 36-14-4 Custody of books. The Secretary of State has the charge of all the books owned and kept for sale by the state and it is his duty to sell the same. He is liable upon his official bond for failure of any of the duties imposed in selling the same and for failure […]