Texas Secretary of State
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The Texas Secretary of State is a statewide constitutional officer who serves as the chief elections administrator, keeper of state records, and official liaison for Texas with other governments and businesses.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive branch office
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state constitutional office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Texas
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| appointedBy |
Governor of Texas
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| branch |
Executive branch of Texas
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| confirmedBy |
Texas Senate
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| constitutionalStatus |
statewide constitutional officer
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| country |
United States of America
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| hasAuthorityOver |
county election officials in Texas
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| headquartersLocation |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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James Earl Rudder State Office Building → |
| issues |
apostilles and authentications
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notary public commissions in Texas → |
| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| liaisonWith |
business community
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federal government of the United States → foreign governments → other U.S. states → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Travis County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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| maintains |
UCC filings in Texas
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corporate filings in Texas → official state records of Texas → |
| memberOf |
Texas Executive Department
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| officeCreatedBy |
Texas Constitution
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| officeholderStartTime |
2023-01-07
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| oversees |
Texas Election Code administration
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elections in Texas → voter registration in Texas → |
| partOf |
Government of Texas
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| positionHeldBy |
Jane Nelson
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| reportsTo |
Governor of Texas
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| residence |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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| responsibleFor |
canvassing statewide election results
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maintaining the Texas Administrative Code → publishing Texas state government rules in the Texas Register → |
| role |
chief elections administrator of Texas
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keeper of state records → official liaison for Texas with businesses → official liaison for Texas with other governments → |
| seat |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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| style |
Secretary of State
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| supervises |
Texas business and public filings division
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Texas elections division → Texas protocol and international affairs office → Texas statutory documents section → |
| termLength |
at the pleasure of the Governor
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| website |
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Article IV of the Texas Constitution
("Secretary of State of Texas")
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assignsDutyTo |
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Article IV of the Texas Constitution
("Secretary of State of Texas")
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definesPowersOf |
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Texas Election Code
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enforcedBy |
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Article IV of the Texas Constitution
("Secretary of State of Texas")
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establishesOffice |
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Government of Texas
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hasOffice |
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Texas Constitution
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publisher |
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Texas Secretary of State
("Texas elections division")
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supervises |