Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-1-1-.01
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 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.(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: 2. Business Service Division3. Government Support Division.4. Authentications/Lands and Trademarks 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.