| Secretary of State
Current Maryland Manual On-Line information:
http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/html/01sosf.html
The office of Secretary of State was created by constitutional amendment in 1838 to replace the Governor's Council (Chapter 197, Acts of 1836; Chapter 84, Acts of 1837). Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, the Secretary of State attests to the Governor's signature on public papers and documents (Const., Art. II, secs. 22-23). The office is the repository for all executive orders and proclamations and is responsible for their distribution (Code State Government Article, secs. 3-404, 3-405). The Secretary of State also maintains records of all commissions issued and appointments made by the Governor.
Historical Narrative and Chronology of the Secretary of State's Office as prepared by intern Rebecca Brooks:
http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/html/sos.html
pp. 81-82 of Dan Friedman, The Maryland State Constitution (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006).
Constitutions:
1851 Constitution Art. II secs. 22-23
1864 Constitution Art. II secs. 23-24
1867 Constitution Art. II secs. 22-23
Current Constitution Art. II Secs. 22-23
Constitutional comparison table from 1967 Constitutional Revision Study Documents
Historical List of Secretaries of State, 1838-present
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