New Mexico. Secretary of State

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The Secretary of the Territory was established as an appointive office in 1846 by the Kearny Code. The office was continued by the Organic Act of 1850 (Sec. 4; and Sec. 12.). In 1912, with statehood, the office of Secretary of State became an elective one (1912 New Mexico State Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 1). The Secretary of State's responsibilities include keeping legislative and executive records, and publishing laws enacted by the Legislature. The Secretary is a member of the Governor's Cabinet, and second in the line of succession to the Governor.

From the description of New Mexico Secretary of State records, 1851-[ongoing]. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38534832

From the guide to the New Mexico Secretary of State Records, 1851-[ongoing], (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives)

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referencedIn Jesusita Acosta Perrault collection 1853-1960 1910-1960 Museum of New Mexico Library
referencedIn Jesusita Acosta Perrault Collection, 1853-1960, 1910-1960 Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, New Mexico History Museum.
creatorOf New Mexico Secretary of State Records, 1851-[ongoing] New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
creatorOf New Mexico. Secretary of State. New Mexico Secretary of State records, 1851-[ongoing]. New Mexico State Library
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New Mexico
New Mexico
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Ballot
Ballot
Campaign funds
Campaign funds
Constitutional convention
Constitutional conventions
Constitutional history
Constitutional history
Constitutional law
Constitutional law
Copyright
Copyright
Corporations
Corporations
Elections
Elections
Executive departments
Interstate agreements
Interstate agreements
Secretaries of State (State governments)
Secretaries of State (State governments)
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Trademarks
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