The secretary of state of Louisiana () is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Louisiana and serves as the head of the Louisiana Department of State. The position was created by Article 4, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution.
The current secretary of state is Nancy Landry.
Powers and duties Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides for the office of secretary of state.
The secretary administers Louisiana's Address Confidentiality Program, which protects victims of stalking, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The secretary operates "Louisiana One Call", the state's "call before you dig" program,About Louisiana One Call and accepts applications for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority.Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority The office manages an online portal for businesses operating in the state.
The secretary of state's office is responsible for the management of the Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion, the Old Louisiana State Capitol, the State Archives, and seven museums.
The secretary is an ex officio member of the State Bond Commission and the board of directors of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. They are second in the line of gubernatorial succession.
Structure and organization The secretary of state's office is located in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Department of State is composed of eight divisions:
The Louisiana State Archives is a division of the secretary of state's office, and is the official repository for all historical records of the state. The Commissions Division grants commission certificates to state officials, as well as justices of the peace and clergymen (to perform marriages). This division also issues apostilles, and attests and affixes the state seal to pardons issued by the governor. The Commercial Division registers corporations and other business entities, administers the state trademark laws, and files liens pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. This division also serves as the registered agent for service of process in certain types of lawsuits.Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, Administrative Services The Elections Division is responsible for the administration of all elections within the state.Mission and history of the Elections Division Campaign finance and lobbying are regulated by the Louisiana Ethics Administration, a separate agency. The Museums Division operates the state's many museums and historical exhibits. The Notaries Division licenses and supervises notaries public. The Publications Division publishes the state laws of Louisiana, as well as other informational documents of the state government. The Voter Outreach Division is responsible for educating and promoting voter rights to current and future voters by coordinating with schools, private organizations, and holding its own voter registration drives.
List of secretaries of state #ImageNamePolitical partyTerm of office1Louis B. MacartyDemocraticic-Republican1812–18162Etienne MazureauDemocraticic-Republican1816–18203Pierre DerbignyDemocraticic-RepublicanNational Republican1820-18284George A. WaggamanNational Republican1828-18315George Eustis, Jr.National RepublicanWhig1831-18346Martin Blache1834-18367William C. C. Claiborne, Jr.Whig1836-18378Alfred E. Forstall1837-18389Henry Adams BullardWhig1838-183910Levi PierceWhig1839–184511Robert C. NicholasDemocraticic184512Zenon Ledoux, Jr. Democratic184513Charles Gayarré Democratic1845–185214Andrew S. HerronDemocratic1852–185915Pliny D. HardyDemocratic1859–186516Stanislas WrotnowskiDemocratic (Unionist)1865–186617George E. BoveeRepublican 1866–187218Francis J. HerronRepublican 187219Jack WhartonRepublican 1872-187320P.G. DeslondeRepublican 1873–187721Emile HonoréRepublican187722Will A. StrongDemocratic 1877–188423Oscar ArroyoDemocratic 1884–188824Leonard F. MasonDemocratic 1888–189225T. S. AdamsDemocratic 1892–189626John T. MichelDemocratic 1896–191227Alvin HebertDemocratic 1912–191428W. F. MillsapsDemocratic 1914–191629James J. BaileyDemocratic 1916–1932 (died in office, 1930)30Alice Lee GrosjeanDemocratic 1930–1932 (appointed by Governor Long to fill Bailey's terms)31E. A. ConwayDemocratic 1932–194032Jack P. F. GremillionDemocratic 1940–194433Wade O. Martin Jr.Democratic 1944–197634Paul HardyDemocratic 1976–198035James H. "Jim" BrownDemocratic 1980–198836W. Fox McKeithenDemocraticRepublican1988–2005–Al AterDemocratic 2005–2006(Acting)37Jay DardenneRepublican2006–201038Tom SchedlerRepublican2010–2018(Acting 2010–2011)39Kyle ArdoinRepublican2018–202440Nancy LandryRepublican2024–present
See also Attorney General of Louisiana
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