• promoting economic development through a business-friendly corporate filing environment;
• providing access to information and protecting democracy by overseeing fair and accurate elections;
• enriching public libraries and supporting events that attract tourism;
• interpret Florida's rich history and make it accessible to the public through our nationally recognized museums and historic sites; 
• collecting important public records and preserving the state's cultural heritage and historical resources; and
• promoting economic development through the arts.

• Corporations maintains and makes available to the public certain information on businesses operating in Florida and certain financial transactions that take place in the state, such as the filing of business entities, trade and service marks, judgment liens, and fictitious name registrations.
• Elections provides administrative support to ensure fair and accurate elections and promotes public awareness and participation in the electoral process.
• Library and Information Services preserves and stores state records, provides public access to state information, administers grants, and provides consultative/training services to improve local library services throughout the state.
• Historical Resources encourages identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, collection, conservation, interpretation of, and public access to information about Florida's historic sites, properties, and objects related to Florida history and to archaeological and folk cultural heritage.
• Arts and Culture improves the quality of life in Florida by promoting programs with cultural and artistic significance that have an economic impact on the state, including museums.

The department is responsible for filing rules promulgated by state regulatory agencies. The Florida Administrative Register & Florida Administrative Code electronically publishes the Florida Administrative Register, and records and files various official records. Through the Administrative Code and Register programs, Floridians have access to the rules and regulations affecting them, as well as proposed rules, notices of public meetings, bid proposals, and other items. Services are accessible at the Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register website.

In addition, as the official custodian of the Florida State Seal, the department oversees the use or display of the state seal for reproduction or manufacturing.

Elections. The 2023 Florida Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-120, Laws of Florida, which increases the security of vote-by-mail ballots, makes changes to enhance the accuracy of Florida’s voter rolls, and improves access to reports and data. The law also clarifies that resign-to-run requirements, which apply to persons who qualify for office, do not apply to persons seeking the office of President or Vice President because such persons to not qualify for office under statutory requirements.

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries. The 2023 Florida Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-142, Laws of Florida, which creates the Historic Cemeteries Program and an Advisory Council within the Division of Historical Resources. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the sum of $1 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund was appropriated to the Department of State to be used for grants for qualifying entities under the Historic Cemeteries Program.

Other Reports
A complete list of Auditor General reports is available on its website

Websites of Interest
Division of Corporations, Sunbiz
Florida Memory
Museum of Florida History

Performance Measures

Secretary of State's Office, 850-245-6500, email:  SecretaryofState@dos.myflorida.com
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