Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
0890 Secretary of State

The Secretary of State, a constitutionally established office, is the chief elections officer of the state and is responsible for the administration and enforcement of election laws. The Office is also responsible for administering and enforcing laws pertaining to filing documents associated with corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, unincorporated associations and pertaining to filing bonds and perfecting security agreements. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Parallel Monitoring - The Governor's Budget includes $101,000 General Fund for the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement the provisions of Chapter 501, Statutes of 2007 (AB 917). The legislation requires the SOS to conduct parallel monitoring in counties that use more than one direct recording electronic voting system for a statewide election. In fiscal year 2008-09, the SOS will use these funds to conduct monitoring in the two counties to which the new law applies.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes an unallocated General Fund reduction of $3.5 million in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Filings and Registrations
267.3
$49,025
20 Elections
65.8
66,069
30 Archives
26.7
10,499
50.01 Administration and Technology
104.4
23,590
50.02 Distributed Administration and Technology
-
-23,590
80.05     Business Programs
-
-
80.10     Elections
-
-
80.15     Political Reform
-
-
80.30     Archives
-
-
82.10 Executive Administration
-
-
82.20 Distributed Administration Executive
-
-
85.10 Management Services Administration
-
-
85.20 Distributed Administration Management Services
-
-
88.10 Information Technology Administration
-
-
88.20 Distributed Administration Information Technology
-
-
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
464.2
$125,593
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
464.2
$125,593

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Secretary of State Budget (pdf * - 29K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 4K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 4K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.