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The Secretary of State of Arizona is an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona. The Secretary is the ex officio Lieutenant Governor of Arizona, meaning that she serves as acting governor while the Governor of Arizona is incapacitated or out of state. The Secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of Arizona, and administers oaths of office ^[1]

The Secretary is in charge of a wide variety of other duties as well. The Secretary is in charge of four divisions:

The Secretary is in charge of the Arizona Advance Directive Registry, which is the official state repository of advance directives such as living wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, and Mental Health Powers of Attorney.
The Business Services Division is responsible for registering trademarks, trade names, and liens under the Uniform Commercial Code. This division also issues apostilles, files intergovernmental agreements and notices of public meetings, and regulates notaries public, employment agencies, sports agents, out-of-state landlords, telemarketers, and charitable organizations. The Business Services Division is responsible for chartering partnerships; corporations, on the other hand, are the responsibility of the Arizona Corporation Commission.^[1]
The Elections Division is responsible for administering all elections in the state, and certifying their results. This division also regulates lobbying and campaign finance.
The Public Services Division is responsible for filing bills from the Arizona Legislature, registering and publishing administrative regulations, and publishes the Arizona Blue Book, which is an informational guide to the government of Arizona.^[2]

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Official homepage of the Secretary of State of Arizona

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[duties-1] Duties of the Secretary of State

[2] The Arizona Blue Book, description

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	The '''Secretary of State of Arizona''' is an elected position in the [[U.S. ~~state\|~~state]] of [[Arizona]]. The Secretary is the ''[[ex officio]]'' [[Lieutenant Governor]] of Arizona, meaning that she serves as acting governor while the [[Governor of Arizona]] is incapacitated or out of state. The Secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of Arizona, and administers oaths of office <ref name=duties>[http://www.azsos.gov/info/duties.htm Duties of the Secretary of State]</ref>		The '''Secretary of State of Arizona''' is an elected position in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arizona]]. The Secretary is the ''[[ex officio]]'' [[Lieutenant Governor]] of Arizona, meaning that she serves as acting governor while the [[Governor of Arizona]] is incapacitated or out of state. The Secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of Arizona, and administers oaths of office <ref name=duties>[http://www.azsos.gov/info/duties.htm Duties of the Secretary of State]</ref>

	The Secretary is in charge of a wide variety of other duties as well. The Secretary is in charge of four divisions:		The Secretary is in charge of a wide variety of other duties as well. The Secretary is in charge of four divisions: