New York Secretary of State
| New York Secretary of State | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $200,000 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $365,942,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Until the end of the term of the governor by whom he or she was appointed and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified |
| Authority: | NY Laws - Article 6 (EXC) |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
New York Secretary of State
Walter Mosley | |
| Other New York Executive Offices | |
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The Secretary of State for New York is an appointed state executive position in the New York state government. The secretary of state serves as the head of the Department of State, which acts as the state's planning agency and keeper of records, including the Great Seal of New York.[1] The secretary is responsible for the regulation of certain businesses and professions. The secretary also regulates cemeteries, registers corporations, and business organizations, and maintains business and governmental records under the Uniform Commercial Code and other laws, among other duties.[2]
New York has a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.
Current officeholder
The current New York Secretary of State is Walter Mosley (D). Mosley assumed office in 2024.
Authority
The secretary of state's establishment and authority is derived from Article 6 of the Executive chapter of the New York Laws.
EXC Article 6, Section 90:
| There shall be in the state government a department of state. The head of the department shall be the secretary of state ...[3] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the governor and is confirmed by the state senate.[3]
Vacancies
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Duties
The secretary of state serves as the head of the Department of State, which acts as the state's planning agency and the keeper of records, including the Great Seal of New York.[1] Duties of the office include, but are not limited to:[2]
- Arranging and preserving all laws, gubernatorial documents, and other documents kept or deposited with the office;
- Supervising the division of consumer protection and establishing public education programs to maximize awareness;
- Biannually publishing the legislative manual;
- Administering the address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual offense, and stalking;
- Promulgating rules establishing the procedure, forms, style, and font for every state code, rule, and regulation; and,
- Collecting fees for corporate filings, papers not required to be certified, and other requests made of the department.
Divisions
The Department of State consists of the following divisions:[4]
- Administrative Hearings
- Administrative Rules
- Building Standards & Codes
- Cemeteries
- Community Services
- Consumer Protection
- Corporations, State Records & UCC
- General Counsel
- Licensing Services
- Local Government Services
- Office for New Americans
- Office of Planning & Development
State budget
- See also: New York state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of State in Fiscal Year 2024 was $365,942,000.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The salary of the secretary of state is determined by the New York State Legislature as mandated by Article 6, Section 90 of the Executive chapter of the New York Laws:[3]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $200,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $160,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $160,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $120,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the secretary received a salary of $120,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Physical address:
Department of State
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Ave,
Albany, NY 12231-0001
Phone: Contact list
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Department of State, "About the Department," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Justia, "NY Exec L § 90-144 (2019," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Justia, "NY Exec L § 90 (2019)," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
- ↑ Department of State, "Home," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
- ↑ New York State Division of the Budget, "Fiscal Year 2024 Enacted Budget Financial Plan," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States," Sept. 30, 2020
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014
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