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Last Updated on Monday, 16 May 2011 01:59 Written by rslcpol Monday, 16 May 2011 01:58
From LaCrosseTribune.com:
The duties of Wisconsin’s secretary of state’s office would be dramatically reduced under changes being considered by the Legislature’s budget committee.
The Joint Finance Committee is to vote Thursday on Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to transfer the office’s notary public and trademark duties to the Department of Financial Institutions. Other functions would be transferred to the Department of Administration.
Unlike in most states, Wisconsin’s secretary of state is not in charge of elections. Under Walker’s budget, the office would still maintain the official acts of the Legislature and affix the state seal to all official acts.