Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
0890 Secretary of State

The Secretary of State, a constitutionally established office, is the chief election officer of the state and is responsible for the administration and enforcement of election laws. The Office is also responsible for the administration and enforcement of laws pertaining to filing documents associated with corporations, limited partnerships, and perfecting security agreements. In addition, the Office is responsible for the appointment of notaries public, enforcement of notary laws, and preservation of documents and records having historical significance. All documents filed are a matter of public record and of historical importance. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Help America Vote Act - The Governor's Budget includes $10.5 million federal funds to continue implementing the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Of the funds included for HAVA, $6.9 million is to implement the new VoteCal voter database system. The Governor's Budget also includes $3.5 million for other HAVA implementation activities including funds for assistance to disabled voters, interim voting systems and voter education materials.

  • Safe at Home Program - The Governor's Budget includes $299,000 General Fund and 2.8 positions to expand the role of the Safe at Home Program by including victims of sexual assault to those eligible for this program.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
10
 Filings and Registrations
274.7
$44,652
20
 Elections
65.8
35,234
30
 Archives
25.9
12,757
50.01
 Administration and Technology
110.9
21,468
50.02
 Distributed Administration and Technology
-
-21,468
80.05
    Business Programs
-
-
80.10
    Elections
-
-
80.15
    Political Reform
-
-
80.30
    Archives
-
-
82.10
 Executive Administration
-
-
82.20
 Distributed Administration Executive
-
-
85.10
 Management Services Administration
-
-
85.20
 Distributed Administration Management Services
-
-
88.10
 Information Technology Administration
-
-
88.20
 Distributed Administration Information Technology
-
-
90
 Local Assistance
-
-
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
477.3
$92,643
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
477.3
$92,643

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Secretary of State Budget (pdf * - 28K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 4K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 5K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.