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As the secretary of state is elected by the legislature, the secretary of state's office is considered to be part of the legislative branch, not the executive branch, of government in Tennessee. [1] Duties of the secretary of state's office include the chartering of corporations , the registration of trademarks and service marks , and the ...
According to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870, the Secretary of State is to be elected to a four-year term by the General Assembly in a joint convention. "Joint convention" means that the 99 state Representatives and 33 state Senators sit as a single body and cast individual votes. A majority of the 132 votes (67) is thus required for election.
Tre Hargett (born February 7, 1969) is an American Republican Party politician who is serving as the 37th Secretary of State of Tennessee since 2009.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the most recent guest speaker at the Jackson Rotary Club, discussed the importance of voting and detailed a new state program to combat human trafficking.
Doug Kufner, a spokesperson for Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, told Knox News reporting data will start flowing in right after 8 p.m.
The Tennessee Attorney General’s office declined to comment, and the Secretary of State's office did not answer The Tennessean's question about seeking an opinion from the attorney general.
The Tennessee Governor's Cabinet is an advisory body that oversees the executive branch of the Tennessee state government. Members, titled "commissioners," are appointed by the governor—not subject to the approval of the Tennessee General Assembly —and oversee the various government departments and agencies.
Gentry Crowell (December 10, 1932 – December 20, 1989) was an American politician who served as Tennessee secretary of state. His office was investigated in Operation Rocky Top, leading to his suicide. [1] Crowell was born December 10, 1932, in Chestnut Mound, Tennessee.