Section 4-27-1904 - Administration - Duties of the Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State shall:
(1) Administer this subchapter;(2) Establish, through cooperative efforts, the standards and requirements necessary to design, build, and implement the State Business Portal;(3) Establish the standards and requirements necessary for a state or local agency to participate in the portal;(4) Authorize a state or local agency to participate in the portal if the Secretary of State determines that the agency meets the standards and requirements necessary to participate;(5) Determine the appropriate requirements to be used by businesses and governmental agencies conducting transactions through use of the portal;(6) Adopt procedures to administer this subchapter; and(7)(A) Establish a unique identifier for each business entity registered to do business in this state.(B) The unique identifier shall be: (i) Alphabetical, alphanumeric, or numeric as determined by the Secretary of State;(ii) Unique to each registered business entity;(iii) The statewide business identifier for each business entity; and(iv) Recognized by all state, county, city, and local governments as the unique business identifier for each business entity registered in this state.Added by Act 2015, No. 1190,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.