Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 405.017 - Miscellaneous Duties The secretary of state shall:
(1) affix the state seal to all official documents issued from the secretary of state's office;(2) unless provided otherwise by law, commission state officers;(3) keep a register of all state officers;(4) immediately on receipt, deliver to the person in charge of the state library all books, maps, charts, printed volumes of the laws of a nation, territory, or another state, or other political or miscellaneous publications received in the secretary of state's office;(5) immediately on receipt, deliver to the supreme court librarian reports of courts of a nation, territory, or another state received in the secretary of state's office; and(6) perform such other and further duties as may be directed by the governor.Tex. Gov't. Code § 405.017
Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 907, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995.Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 297, Sec. 5, eff. 8/28/1989 Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.