• Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or "secretary of state") administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state (officially, "commonwealth") of Pennsylvania.
The secretary is appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the state senate. Since June 2023, the secretary is Al Schmidt, a Republican appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro.




Background


The department protects the public's health, safety, and welfare by licensing more than one million business, health, and real estate professionals; maintaining registration and financial information for thousands of charities soliciting contributions from Pennsylvanians; overseeing Pennsylvania's electoral process; maintaining corporate filings; and sanctioning professional boxing, kick–boxing and wrestling in the commonwealth. Unlike many other states which elect the secretary of state, in Pennsylvania, this position is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Pennsylvania Senate.
The secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of the Commonwealth and authenticates government documents through the seal's use. The secretary is also the commonwealth's chief election official.




Boards and commissions


Chairman of the Pennsylvania Election Reform Task Force
Chairman of the Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and Its Navigable Tributaries
The Board of Finance and Revenue
The Board of Property
The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board
The State Athletic Commission
The Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness
The Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Committee




Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania






Structure of the Department of State


The Pennsylvania Department of State consists of six bureaus:

Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Bureau of Finance and Operations
Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
State Athletic Commission




See also


Secretary of State (U.S. state government)
Attorney General of Pennsylvania




References






External links


Pennsylvania Department of State Homepage
Pennsylvania: Secretaries of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Secretary of State, Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

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