Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-1-1-.01

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 8, May 31, 2024
Section 820-1-1-.01 - Organization
(1) The Office of the Secretary of State is established by the Constitution of the State of Alabama (Art. V, §112, Ala. Constitution of 1901) and performs a wide variety of constitutional and statutory duties (Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 36-14-1 et seq.)
(2) Requests for information may be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State via several methods:
(a) By mail: Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 5616, Montgomery, Alabama 36103.
(b) By hand delivery: Office of the Secretary of State, 600 Dexter Avenue, Suite S-105, Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
(c) By telephone: (334) 242-7200.
(d) By internet: http://www.sos.alabama.gov.
(3) Organization. The Secretary of State has the authority and latitude to organize the office in a manner the Secretary deems appropriate for accomplishing these duties. The following depicts the organization serving under the Secretary of State's direction:
(a) The Secretary of State may appoint two assistants and exempt employees as follows:
1. A Confidential Assistant to the Secretary of State pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 36-26-10 (c)(1).
2. An Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 36-14-16.
3. Two additional exempt employees pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 36-26-10 (b) (10).
(b) Divisions operating under the direction of the Secretary of State include the following:
1. Executive Division.
2. Business Service Division
3. Government Support Division.
4. Authentications/Lands and Trademarks Division.
5. Elections Division.
6. Finance Division.
7. Information Systems Division.
(4) Bad Checks.
(a) If the Secretary of State's Office receives a check or negotiable instrument that is dishonored by the institution upon which it is drawn (hereinafter "bad check"), the Secretary of State's Office may charge a bad check fee as provided for in Code of Ala. 1975, § 8-8-15. The fee to be charged shall be the maximum allowed by law.
(b) If the Secretary of State's Office receives a bad check, the Office shall provide notice to the person making, drawing, uttering, or delivering the instrument in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, § 13A-9-13.2.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-1-1-.01

New Rule: Filed January 10, 2001; effective February 14, 2001.
Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 01, October 30, 2015, eff. 11/24/2015.
Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2016, eff. 7/18/2016.

Authors: Charles E. Grainger, Jr.; William Sutton; Jean Brown

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-4, 36-26-10, 36-14-16, 8-8-15, 13A-9-13.1, 13A-9-13.2.