Secretary of State of Florida
- Secretary of State of Florida
The Secretary of State of Florida is a constitutional officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida, established by the original 1838 state constitution.[cite web |url= http://oss.dos.state.fl.us/ |title= Florida Department of State website |accessdate= 2008-07-07 |year= 2007] ]Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the Secretary of State — to be the "Keeper of the Great Seal" — has expanded greatly since the office was first created. According to the state website, "Today, the Secretary of State is Florida's Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer, the State Protocol Officer and the head of the Department of State."
Originally, the Secretary of State of Florida was elected by the people of the state in the general election. However, in 1998, [ [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/FL.html The Green Papers: State and Local Government-Florida Executive Branch] ] constitutional reforms removed the Secretary of State from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch. [ [http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes Florida Legislature website: Florida Constitution] ] That year, Katherine Harris won the last election for Secretary of State. [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=52049 Our Campaigns.com: Florida Secretary of State] ]
Today, the Secretary of State of Florida is appointed by the Governor. [ [http://oss.dos.state.fl.us/communications/press-releases/2005-11-01.cfm Office of Secretary of State: November 1, 2005-News Release GLENDA HOOD STEPS DOWN AS SECRETARY OF STATE] ] The current Secretary of State is Kurt S. Browning.
References
External links
* [http://oss.dos.state.fl.us/history.cfm History of the Office of Secretary of State of Florida]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Secretary of State (US-Bundesstaaten) — Der Secretary of State ist in 47 der 50 Bundesstaaten der Vereinigten Staaten ein hohes politisches Amt, das protokollarisch an dritter Stelle nach dem Gouverneur und Vizegouverneur steht. Müsste man die Bezeichnung Secretary of State grob ins… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Secretary of State (U.S. state government) — Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the… … Wikipedia
Minnesota secretary of state election, 2010 — 2006 ← November 2, 2010 → 2014 … Wikipedia
Missouri secretary of state election, 2012 — 2008 ← November 6, 2012 → 2016 … Wikipedia
Dimmock v Secretary of State for Education and Skills — was a case heard in September–October 2007 in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, concerning the permissibility of the government providing Al Gore s documentary An Inconvenient Truth to English state schools as a teaching aid. The… … Wikipedia
Florida Constitution — Florida This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Florida … Wikipedia
Florida — • The Peninsular or Everglade State, the most southern in the American Union and second largest east of the Mississippi Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Florida Florida … Catholic encyclopedia
FLORIDA — FLORIDA, most southeasterly U.S. state, with a warm climate and long coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. This combination creates a desirable quality of life that has attracted large numbers of people of all ages, among them many … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Florida, Massachusetts — Town Welcome Sign along the Mohawk Trail … Wikipedia
State Sponsors of Terrorism — is a designation applied by the United States Department of State to nations who are designated by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. [http://www.state.gov/s/ct/c14151.htm] Inclusion on … Wikipedia
