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The Secretary of State of Alabama is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The office actually predates the statehood of Alabama, dating back to the Alabama Territory. From 1819 to 1901,〔 the Secretary of State served a two-year term until the State Constitution was changed to set the term to four years. Up until 1868 the Secretary of State was elected by the Alabama Legislature, but is now popularly elected.〔 The terms and duties of the office are defined by Sections 114, 118, 132, and 134 of the Alabama Constitution. The secretary of state must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, an Alabama state resident for at least five years, and a registered voter. The secretary of state and governor are on the same election cycle, and may only serve two consecutive terms; to hold the office for more terms, the office must be vacated for at least one term. The governor may appoint a replacement secretary of state in the case of resignation or death. ==Organization== The Secretary of State's Office is organized as follows: *The (Business Services Section ) of the Secretary of State's office is divided into three divisions: Corporations, Uniform Commercial Code matters, and Trademarks. *The (Elections Division ) administers elections and campaign finance laws, including the preparation of ballots and implementation of state and federal election laws (such as the Help America Vote Act). *The (Administrative Services Division ) licenses sports agents, notaries public, and Civil Law Notaries. This division is also responsible for the issuance of apostilles and other document certifications. *The (Government Records Section ) is responsible for maintenance of legislative and other government records, including land titles. The state holds land titles going back to the date of statehood. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Secretary of State of Alabama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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