Secretary of State bonds andoaths 1837-1844, 1846-1920

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Secretary of State bonds andoaths 1837-1844, 1846-1920

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30194/30194-P.html

Bonds are postedby public officials to secure their fiduciary responsibilities. Oaths are swornand filed by public officials to assure their loyalty to the government, andtheir promise to uphold the duties of the office. No one governmental officehas had the responsibility for filing all bonds and oaths. The Comptroller'soffice at some point maintained certificates of bonds, and possibly even oaths.However, state law has required many if not most state officers to file bondsand oaths with the Texas Secretary of State (as early as 1846). These recordsare bonds and oaths and some related records of elected and appointed officialsof the Republic and State of Texas, of districts, counties, and municipalities,dating 1837-1844, 1846-1920.

73.91 cubic ft., 3reels microfilm (duplicates)

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Texas State Archives

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Texas (Republic). Dept. of State.

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See separate record for agency history. From the description of Financial records of the Department of State, Republic of Texas, 1837-1845. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 696419604 The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a four-year term since 1974)...

Texas. Secretary of State

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See the online finding aid for the agency history. From the description of Secretary of State boundary records, 1837-1843. 1858-1860, 1873-1877, 1882, 1885-1887, 1911, undated. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 696412192 From the description of Secretary of State consular correspondence, 1836-1850, 1873-1875 (bulk 1836-1846). (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 713873858 From the description of Secr...