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In Folder: State Government Records
The Michigan Department of State is headed by the Secretary of State who is elected to four-year terms and can serve a maximum of two terms. The secretary of state is the chief motor vehicle administrator and chief election officer for the State of Michigan and is a voting member of several state boards and commissions. In the event of concurrent vacancies in the office of governor and lieutenant governor, including absence from the state, the secretary of state serves as governor.
The Bureau of History was responsible for archives, museums, archaeology, historic preservation, and history-related publications for state government.
The Office of the Great Seal is part of the Bureau of Elections in the Michigan Department of State. It is responsible for protecting and maintaining the Great Seal and providing for its proper use, maintaining records filed with the Secretary of State, certifying documents and commissioning notaries public.
